Whoa, my noted notated noteworthy friend, this post sounds
like you've been bugged about this for some time.
how much posting under the "wrong" categories goes on (whatever that means)Well, now, you hit one of the main problems. There isn't anyone to decide what the "right" and "wrong" categories
are! True, some posts seem pretty clear-cut, but there are
more in the gray area. Would you have Anu swoop down and
move your post to some unknown place?
Why is a recent thread called "Words learned in genealogy" in Misc, and not in Q+A? -or- why isn't "Interesting word site... in Info+? I do not mean to pick on anything or one specific, but what about transferring one thread from one category to another when so clearly misplaced? How about having the current subject(as current as the last newly posted response) listed next to the original subject? (anyone who knows databases knows this is already "set-up" to do so).Okay, here's evidence right off the bat of the above problem. I don't see why either of the two threads you just
mentioned should go where you suggest that they should. And
other people may have different ideas of a "correct" location. As far as moving a thread goes, anyone who can
copy and paste can do it. But I, at least, would not appreciate somebody doing that to a thread
I had started! So, if a thread is going to be moved, I think good manners would call for either asking the originator to do it, or for permission to do it yourself.
That database current subject thing, now--that sounds really helpful!
Those of you who have reached Old Hand Or Veteran (whatever level is appropriate) can announce a stop (by post) to a specific thread and/or "order" or initiate it's transfer to another subject line when appropriate (we trust you).God in heaven, not me! No way, no how, under no circumstances would I
EVER presume to give orders
here! Geez, how utterly rude that would be! Unthinkable,
for me. Can't prevent others from doing it, certainly, but
I would be affronted, on behalf of the people who posted, even if I hadn't made a post there. GEEZ I can't imagine
doing such a thing--please don't ever, EVER, suggest that to me as a possibility, ever again.
I'm sorry, I have to go now. The very idea has me upset.
