Duplicate threads running in “Off Topic & “Other Investing”?

hank

Some members, including myself in the past, have sought to heighten awareness of important threads in “Off Topic” by posting a separate thread in “Other Investing” containing a link to the off topic thread. It’s well meaning and possibly unavoidable if the topic has both ”off topic” and ”other investing” implications. However, sometimes this leads to two duplicate threads running concurrently with some members posting to the OT thread and others posting to the investing thread.

The situation can get confusing and even led to some “hard feelings” being misdirected at one board member by another recently (thread). The more important facet of all this is that some readers are viewing only 50% of the ongoing discussion. (Readers in OT may not be viewing comments made in the investing section. Readers in Other Investing may not be reading the associated comments posted in OT.)

Since the intent of these second (ancillary) threads would seem to be to call attention to a thread in OT, is there some way posters could be blocked from posting comments under the ancillary thread and directed instead to the original thread in OT? Presumably, they would click on to the attached link, be directed to the OP and then post their comments in the OT section. Not to criticize anyone. Just seeking to minimize confusion and avoid the problems noted.

Old_Joe

@hank- It's a good point but don't get your hopes up- the MFO "Vanilla" software is so old that we're lucky that it still works at all.

WABAC

If we can't find off-topic by now, well, bless our hearts, maybe we aren't interested in posting our thoughts on most of the things going on over there.

The vast majority of what passes for political discussion on the internet reminds me of my brother when he went off his meds.