You may not think it's a big issue, but thread hijacking is highly addictive and, if not properly treated, will quickly lead to Thread Hijacking syndrome (THS). Before you know it, you'll be up at one in the morning, obsessively refreshing the Latest Discussion page with bloodshot eyes and the peculiar stench that comes with a sedentary internet-based life, waiting with an undivided determination to be the first person to post something entirely unprecedented on any new thread that pops up.
You know who you are, no need to name names. It is no laughing matter. It hurts those around you but most of all, it hurts yourself. This thread was initiated for those of us who need support in our daily battle with THS. All are encouraged to take part. Please, do not be afraid to reach out.
@northy Right! Friday night and I'm building a miniature stone henge with wild rice whilst trying to intervene the self-destructive behavior of people I've never met!
@m9f9l Everytime I drive by the bridge to cross over there I say "Next Time," but I am always in a hurry to visit family in Oregon City or get back home
Cheeses....I get called into work for a few hours and miss all this!!!
Not fair!!!
However I did get cake.
IMHO thread hijacking should be encouraged, everyone needs to snort coffee out of their nose occasionally. @ozziehoffy@jase_h
Grecian was probably one of the best hijackers around.
@hopess13
I think you made a valient attempt to hijack the thread earlier on...well done.
I don't have a photo, but would like to go on record saying that the only cakes allowed in this house are homemade. You will need fast shutter speeds as they go fast. But for this group I will make at least two. And for coffee we serve Hawaiian Kona. Feel free to email your Rsvp's.. Or facebook or call, or cell phone, or carrier pidgeon, or open a door and just yell at the top of your lungs.
People are talking about cake and I'm not involved? Am I now cured (of comment hijacking syndrome, the close relative of thread hijacking syndrome)? Ignored? Forgotten? Had enough cake? Whut? (Ah well, I was probably just sleeping, that's it.)
Dangit, I shouldn't have noticed this just before I'm going grocery shopping. I think this "cake" thing should really be changed into something like "salad" or "kiwi fruit" or summat. "Cake" is going to be the destruction of my waistline, fercrissakes.
A guy walks into the woods with a door....wait...that was me. Disregard that statement. In fact disregard any involvement I've had in this thread....or...um...page. Which is it again? Might have to refer to the other thread..er...page. I have a headache....need some cake.
@primitiveprobe It should say, I don't have a "cake" photo, but... Though now with all this talk of cake I feel obligated to head to the kitchen and start baking!
Pursuant to the Urban Dictionary: (They even give an example involving a kitty toilet)
A thread hijacking occurs when one or more individuals commenting on the original posting, go off topic, creating a separate conversation. This is rude, and bad internet etiquette. If people want to discuss a different topic, they should start their own thread.
Below is a thread, consisting of an original posting and comments on that original posting. They illustrate a thread hijacking.
original posting: I'm so excited that my cat has learned to use the toilet with City Kitty! The training seemed like it took forever, but it's so worth it to not have to deal with a litter box any more! Has anyone else done this?
comment 1: Ugh! I just started training my cat, but he can't seem to move beyond the orange stage. How'd you get through that?
comment 2: I'm training my dog at PetCo classes. She's very smart. She learns the commands faster than the other dogs.
comment 3: I'm training my dog in PetCo classes too. They have great trainers. They're patient with the dogs and the people.
Comments 2 and 3 are off topic and are hijacking this thread. The person who made comment 2 should have started their own thread. The person who made comment 3 is guilty of continuing the hijacking.
@michaelelliott Interesting. Very interesting. If commenters 2 and 3 didn't even deviate from the kingdom, phylem, or class of animal and are still defined as hijackers, then we have some serious issues jumping from cake to bar jokes.
@kjarn I'm confused - you don't want to be rude so you won't be posting any more comments? Or you're not posting any more comments but don't meant to be rude? Either way, we will miss you.
@michaelelliott@spirrowshoot Mr Elliott, you are thread hijacking this off topic thread by trying to bring it on topic, please respect the lack of topic :-)
Well, he may already be in the bar or he may not. He is both simultaneously when the door is closed, and neither when the door is open. Or something. I suppose once the drinking starts, quantum physics makes much more sense.
@granny7 Hehe, no worries. Thread Hijacking is when someone posts a discussion about a perfectly acceptable topic, and someone else comments on the thread trying to draw people away from the original topic. Two favored distractions used by the chronic Thread Hijackers include cake and bar jokes ;)
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Not fair!!!
However I did get cake.
IMHO thread hijacking should be encouraged, everyone needs to snort coffee out of their nose occasionally.
@ozziehoffy @jase_h
Grecian was probably one of the best hijackers around.
@hopess13
I think you made a valient attempt to hijack the thread earlier on...well done.
Doesn't everyone do that??????
Gave me a laugh!!!!! Think the others didn't get it.......
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@tryeveryday Haha!
A thread walks into a bar and asks for a drink. The bartender says "Lord give me the serenity..."
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Dangit, I shouldn't have noticed this just before I'm going grocery shopping. I think this "cake" thing should really be changed into something like "salad" or "kiwi fruit" or summat. "Cake" is going to be the destruction of my waistline, fercrissakes.
Cake. Dang!
@jase_h @spirrowshoot and all the rest of you cake-mongers...
ok... ok....shhhhhhh So I was thinking...ya know if anyone wanted to join.... shhh shhh.... We could go....shhhh (looking around).....go crash one more thread.... Shhhh don't let anyone know. They can't know we've slipped up.... Just one more thread... Then I'll post straight and honest for good I promise.......
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yeah, right :P
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A thread hijacking occurs when one or more individuals commenting on the original posting, go off topic, creating a separate conversation. This is rude, and bad internet etiquette. If people want to discuss a different topic, they should start their own thread.
Below is a thread, consisting of an original posting and comments on that original posting. They illustrate a thread hijacking.
original posting: I'm so excited that my cat has learned to use the toilet with City Kitty! The training seemed like it took forever, but it's so worth it to not have to deal with a litter box any more! Has anyone else done this?
comment 1: Ugh! I just started training my cat, but he can't seem to move beyond the orange stage. How'd you get through that?
comment 2: I'm training my dog at PetCo classes. She's very smart. She learns the commands faster than the other dogs.
comment 3: I'm training my dog in PetCo classes too. They have great trainers. They're patient with the dogs and the people.
Comments 2 and 3 are off topic and are hijacking this thread. The person who made comment 2 should have started their own thread. The person who made comment 3 is guilty of continuing the hijacking.
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You should all be ashamed of yourselves!!
By the way I am joking :-)
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