Spookdaddy
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I was just wondering if there is any sort of protocol in regard to quoting a post in a different thread to the one it originally appears in.
Some general threads have posts in them which are relevant to more specifically focussed ones. The general threads tend to trundle on like juggernauts, the more nuanced ones often fall by the wayside. I think this is a shame, as the concentration on one particular theme or aspect can be very productive.
As a specific example, Dick Turpin recently posted a really great story in the Anyone Seen a Ghost? thread, which would be very relevant to Weird Things That Have Multiple Witnesses?; the former is 30 pages long, and fascinating - the latter 3, but also fascinating.
I'm not suggesting that the big threads are a problem - far from it, they are often enthralling. But their ubiquity maybe attracts tales at the expense of other corners of the board that are well worth nurturing.
In my experience I've found that links can break, and also that following multiple links from an original source can be messy and distracting - so I'm thinking a full quote of the original post.
I'm not looking at this from some sort of pedantic organisational viewpoint, but as a potential way of breathing life into threads less visited, but equally deserving - and by extension, maybe maintaining the health of the board in general.
So, is this a rubbish idea? Any protocols involved: should you maybe ask the author of the post if they are okay with it? As I can't see this happening that often, I can't imagine it would be a bloat issue - but are there any other issues involved?
Some general threads have posts in them which are relevant to more specifically focussed ones. The general threads tend to trundle on like juggernauts, the more nuanced ones often fall by the wayside. I think this is a shame, as the concentration on one particular theme or aspect can be very productive.
As a specific example, Dick Turpin recently posted a really great story in the Anyone Seen a Ghost? thread, which would be very relevant to Weird Things That Have Multiple Witnesses?; the former is 30 pages long, and fascinating - the latter 3, but also fascinating.
I'm not suggesting that the big threads are a problem - far from it, they are often enthralling. But their ubiquity maybe attracts tales at the expense of other corners of the board that are well worth nurturing.
In my experience I've found that links can break, and also that following multiple links from an original source can be messy and distracting - so I'm thinking a full quote of the original post.
I'm not looking at this from some sort of pedantic organisational viewpoint, but as a potential way of breathing life into threads less visited, but equally deserving - and by extension, maybe maintaining the health of the board in general.
So, is this a rubbish idea? Any protocols involved: should you maybe ask the author of the post if they are okay with it? As I can't see this happening that often, I can't imagine it would be a bloat issue - but are there any other issues involved?