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Packoderm
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What constitutes hijacking a thread?
Is it impolite to let a thread stray from its original topic? I've seen it happen many times, but it seems to happen in different ways. To me, it
seems more rude if you start a conversation with another board member, and that conversation doesn't seem to be open to the person who started the
thread. For instance, say that a person starts a thread about hotels in Baja, then two members start posting back and forth on the thread about
something that is interesting only to them such as perhaps what foot fungus medication they used while they were in college together. That to me is
hijacking of the worst sort. But what about a thread such as the one about the Jesus statue that just seems to naturally morph from conversation to
conversation much like a campfire conversation would? You don't just keep on talking about the same thing until it is completely resolved. Perhaps we
could have varying levels of hijacking with corresponding justifications of scorn.
[Edited on 07/17/2004 by Packoderm]
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Bajaboy
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Is it okay to drive at night? I appreciate the help.
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bajadock
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You were THAT roommate of mine in college?
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backninedan
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Driving at nght?? I thought this thread was about Loreto Bay
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Bajaboy
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So is it okay to drive at night at Loreto Bay?
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DENNIS
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Anybody have a good bacon wrapped hotdog recipe?
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bajadock
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NOMAD...defined, American Heritage Dictionary...
A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land.
A person with no fixed residence who roams about; a wanderer.
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BMG
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When in Baja, is it best to walk or bring your lunch?
I think the world is run by C- students.
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Don Alley
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Hey Paula, what's for dinner tonight?
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vandenberg
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A wandere, aimlessly
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bajalou
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To get back on subject - what size thread do you use to sew up old sails to use as awnings?
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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wilderone
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Stay on topic - which was the fungus at college campfires. And really, you shouldn't drive at night.
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oladulce
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadock
NOMAD...defined,
A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land
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Yep, my home does need fixin' and I am a grazer.
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CaboRon
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CaboRon
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Paulina
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Anybody have a good bacon wrapped hotdog recipe? |
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\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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DianaT
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Oh no,
Now the cartel hijacked a tourist plane. So now it is not safe to fly to Baja?
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DianaT
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Will all people who have never been guilty of hijacking a thread, or participating in the hijacking of a thread, please stand up.
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MrBillM
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Highjacked ?
How about Carjacking ? Is it acceptable to discuss that in a discussion about Highjacking ?
Should we only discuss Highjackings (and Carjackings ?) in Baja or can we include those elsewhere ?
For that matter, is it more acceptable to Highjack a thread about Highjacking than a thread about something else ?
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Paula
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Don,
How can I think about dinner when I'm down here painting the underside of the diningroom table and I just bumped my head trying to stand up in
response to Diane's question?
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Skipjack Joe
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I think you've got it right, Packoderm. A good thought usually leads to another. And so on. That's what makes for an interesting conversation.
Otherwise, these threads wouldn't have no more than 2 or three posts. I can see the Q&A thread having many posts to a single question. But the
discussion thread involves discussion.
For example, that Jesus thread reminds me alot of the famous Jesus statue in Rio De Janiero. I thought about moving the thread in that direction. Is
that a hijack? I don't think so, even though we'd move from baja.
The one thing I strongly feel is a hijack is when 2 people start hurling insults at one another. It's a private war and nobody can really participate
in the whole thing.
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