Posting Threads in the Wrong Spot

[BC_MoM]

Lately, I've been finding LOTS of members (new and old) posting pictures of their cats, dogs, whatever.. in the General section. What is so difficult about posting in the appropriate section??

DOG GENERAL, CAT GENERAL and PET GENERAL were all created for a reason.

[Randi]

Oh, I agree, but some think that their threads will be viewed more if they post it in Cat/Dog/Pet General - and it just might be the case.

When I open PT, I normally go to Todays Posts first, so I'll see them all, at least to begin with.

However, it would be easier if you want to do a Search for a specific thread later, if they were posted in the appropiate section.

Karen has been known to move threads which are posted in the wrong section.

[slick]

Doesn't bother me one bit.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Doesn't bother me either. I just click on "New Posts" when I come here.

[BC_MoM]

I didn't say I'm bothered by it.

I'm wondering WHY they do it. Why would someone post many pictures of their dogs in General instead of Dog General? I just don't get it.

[finn's mom]

I didn't say I'm bothered by it.

I'm wondering WHY they do it. Why would someone post many pictures of their dogs in General instead of Dog General? I just don't get it.

You could always ask the person doing it.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Sometimes it's accidental (I did that once, a long time ago) and other times it's because they have more than one kind of pet (dogs & cats together, for instance) and don't feel like making two separate threads in each section when they can just go to general and create one. Atleast, that's how I've always viewed the reason behind it.

[K9soul]

I think some people feel they have made a lot of friends in both the "dog side" and the "cat side" so they post in general so that dog or cat people who don't normally go to the other side may see it. Sometimes people have posted that they are posting something in the 'wrong' section, i.e. a dog health thread in dog general, because they feel they may get more views/input. Some people have posted a memorial for a pet in pet general because they feel not many will go to pet memorial. Sometimes they post pictures of all their pets, but don't post in in pet general because they feel not many will see it there. Sometimes it's probably an accident. Probably there are many different reasons for it

As for me, I'm more likely to miss a thread in general than anywhere else, just because it scrolls by so fast.

[RedHedd]

I've noticed a lot of this lately. It's usually the newer and younger members who do this. Yes, it bugs me a bit too, but then I think .... whatever, they'll learn eventually or they'll go away

[BC_MoM]

they'll go away

LOL!!

Thanks for clearing this up for me everyone.

[Freedom]

I've noticed a lot of this lately. It's usually the newer and younger members who do this. Yes, it bugs me a bit too, but then I think .... whatever, they'll learn eventually or they'll go away

When it is a newbie, I will send a PM advising there will be more and faster replies if they move it to XXX section. Sometimes, if I am particularly charitable that day, I will do a cross post.

As for the rest, I agree with you!!!! It seems to be the younger set. They just don't get it.

[Karen]

You can always PM me, and I will move the thread to the appropriate section and PM the person. I do that many many times.

[luvofallhorses]

hey, I do that if I don't want to post both in the dog and cat section. lol, rarely ever, though.. I have once or twice. but yeah I can understand that but if it's in the wrong section and you have a problem with it, PM Karen or Paul.

[DrKym]

I think some people feel they have made a lot of friends in both the "dog side" and the "cat side" so they post in general so that dog or cat people who don't normally go to the other side may see it. Sometimes people have posted that they are posting something in the 'wrong' section, i.e. a dog health thread in dog general, because they feel they may get more views/input. Some people have posted a memorial for a pet in pet general because they feel not many will go to pet memorial. Sometimes they post pictures of all their pets, but don't post in in pet general because they feel not many will see it there. Sometimes it's probably an accident. Probably there are many different reasons for it

As for me, I'm more likely to miss a thread in general than anywhere else, just because it scrolls by so fast.

I am guilty of this, especially with the kitten pics as the dogs are never far from them....................If it is innappropriate let me know , I felt it was easier than 2 threads. Sorry all

[Miss Z]

As for the rest, I agree with you!!!! It seems to be the younger set. They just don't get it.

Actually, I think the majority of the 'younger set' gets it very well and I've seen just as many older people doing exactly the same thing.

As for newbies, I think it's just a forgivable offence. I'm pretty sure that whilst I was new, I posted the odd thread in the wrong place and had it moved. Really, it's no big deal to me, perhaps because I just usually view 'New Posts' instead of going through each forum, so I tend not to notice where a thread has been posted.

I agree with K9soul about the reasons why people post threads in certain forums.