why was this topic closed

[harry 48]

why was this topic closed when members were in conversation

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,113249.0.html

[patio]

Religion and politics

Posts can be made in the off-topic section only about religion and politics as long as they're purely informative and contain no bias. This same rule applies to avatars, signatures, and private messages.

[BC_Programmer]

that's not to mention that the "conversation" was entirely and completely off-topic anyway.

[harry 48]

Religion and politics

Posts can be made in the off-topic section only about religion and politics as long as they're purely informative and contain no bias. This same rule applies to avatars, signatures, and private messages.

ok patio i'll give you that , but my post contained  no bias , the bias was in someone's mind

that's not to mention that the "conversation" was entirely and completely off-topic anyway.

i agree with you BCP and it was , BUT if it's good for 1 post why are other posts not closed or off-topic posts delete

at a guess i would say 60% of topics contain off-topic posts , most topics above 15/20 posts contain a lot of off-topic

i and someone else started topics about the off-topic posts and i think i only got about 10 posts so no one is really doing anything about it.

we are ALL doing it and until someone stops it , it will continue

thats me , my fingers are tried , i'm away for a cup of tea 

[patio]

If it's not up to snuff in your opinion then join a Political Forum...

It never has floated well here and never will...hence our Guidelines.

Not saying you were right or wrong...just stating how we do it here.

PS: It has nothing to do with going off Topic...that happens all the time here...it has to do with it turning Political.

[harry 48]

If it's not up to snuff in your opinion then join a Political Forum...

It never has floated well here and never will...hence our Guidelines.

Not saying you were right or wrong...just stating how we do it here.

PS: It has nothing to do with going off Topic...that happens all the time here...it has to do with it turning Political.

i know and i agree with everything you say and  the guidelines are right , i made a joke to the comment quantos made about canada on wikileak , and then the road to *censored* open up 


it was only an answer to BCP and if there is a rule about off-topic taking place in topics it should be keep to , i visit 3/4 forums and you would never see it , only in the off-topic section or chat

[patio]

i know and i agree with everything you say and  the guidelines are right , i made a joke to the comment quantos made about canada on wikileak , and then the road to *censored* open up 


it was only an answer to BCP and if there is a rule about off-topic taking place in topics it should be keep to , i visit 3/4 forums and you would never see it , only in the off-topic section or chat

Youre completely missing the point...
It's not because it wandered off topic...

It's because it got Political...and who was responding to who for whatever becomes a moot point at that time...

[harry 48]

i know , i understand , i'm only saying    i'm going to look up moot

i just noticed ch censored my post 

[harry 48]

just found it   

moot    /mut/  Show Spelled
[moot]  Show IPA
 
–noun
1. a ring gauge for checking the diameters of treenails.
–verb (used with object)
2. to bring (a treenail) to the proper diameter with a moot.

Origin:
1805–15; special use of dial. moot  tree-stump, block of wood; c. D moot  piece

[rthompson80819]

Harry, how old is your dictionary?

Moot from dictionary.com

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moot

No mention of tree nails.

[harry 48]

Harry, how old is your dictionary?

i got it for my 10th birthday and i'm 65 

i must have missed this bit yesterday 

–adjective
1. open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: a moot point.
2. of little or no practical value or meaning; purely academic.
3. Chiefly Law . not actual; theoretical; hypothetical.
–verb (used with object)
4. to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion.
5. to reduce or remove the practical significance of; make purely theoretical or academic.
6. Archaic . to argue (a case), esp. in a mock court.
–noun
7. an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
8. an argument or discussion, esp. of a hypothetical legal case.
9. Obsolete . a debate, argument, or discussion.

[reddevilggg]

"And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. All power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."

John Dalberg-Acton




10 - 9 - 8 - 7..........

[Geek-9pm]

... men with the mentality of gangsters get control...

How does an an indirect reference to Microsoft -
have anything to do with this topic?

[BC_Programmer]

How does an an indirect reference to Microsoft -
have anything to do with this topic?

How does drawing a random and ad hoc inference
have anything to do with this topic?

[Geek-9pm]

reddevilggg started the ad hoc

ad hoc :
done only when needed for a specific purpose, without planning or preparation

[Allan]

ironically, this topic is now closed.

[kpac]

Is it?

[Allan]

It is now