I dont know what is general, and what is chit chat, and I dont want my topics moved. My topics always fall in both of those categories.

Any suggestions?

General and chit chat are the same thing. You can be general about a subject while chit chatting about it.

Well they dont move threads anymore when they are in the wrong place, they delete them.

And im not cool with having my chit deleted.

Here's how I see it:

If it's an actual topic for discussion, and doesn't qualify for any of the other more topically-based forums, it goes in General.

If it's more of a conversational frivolity ("Ouch, I stubbed my toe!") or doesn't actually involve anything that will lead to a real discussion, it goes in Chit Chat.

So, I would look at the intent of the post -- is it meant to be discussed as a real topic, or is a fun little blurb designed to amuse the readers?

I've noticed some of your topics tend to fall into the "small talk" category -- i.e., not really raising a discussion point -- which pretty much is going to send them into Chit Chat.

So is my "This rocks........This sucks......." thread going to be deleted, before too many posts go on it?

Just my opinion, but I think it's fine where it is!

i don't get the difference either.
the topics in either forum seem interchangeable.

I get what Lex is saying about the difference, however there doesn't seem to be a lot of consistency on what is allowed to stay and what has been moved.

The forums are separated for a reason. If we were to allow any and everything in the general discussion forum, there would be no need for the other categories.

General discussion, is basically a "catch all" for topics of discussion, when the topic does not fit in any other category.

For topics about relationships, dating, those need to go in the 'Dating & Relationships' forum

Each category, has a subheading on the community page. These should be fairly straightforward.

If it's just a thread for fun, then it needs to go into 'Coffee Houses, Bars & Chit Chat'.

While we do not mind moving the occasionally misplaced thread, there are some who continually post in the wrong forum. This results in a page full of "moved topics"

A bit of an analogy, but if you go to the grocery store, do you expect to find the frozen foods in the paper goods isle? of course not!

That being said, i have ordered the moderators to delete, rather than move topics (at least for now) from those who continually post in the wrong forum. As i noted here http://mingle2.com/topic/show/313563

Please try and post in the correct forum.

Thanks,
Mark

Can you give some examples of topics that should go into the general discussion forum? It seems to be the forum people misplace stuff in the most.

THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION: I am not disputing Mingle here,or arguing with the mods, or management. Thank you.

IMO, a better way to do this, would be to email the person and tell them its in the wrong section and to move it, BEFORE, you delete it, since your going to send them an email anyways to tell them you deleted it.

That way they dont have to try to remember the whole topic they posted.

If memory serves, and in this case, how could it not? we've tried that approach many times. We are not going to tie up this entire team, when this could be avoided by the user, by simply posting in the correct forum.

from what I've seen, most of you topics get moved to the coffee house. so why not just post your threads there..

Hi Emily, and that's a good question.

Here are some good examples, of topics for general discussion.

Topic: Question http://mingle2.com/topic/show/313683

This topic belongs in general discussion, since it asks a general question, not specific to the other forums.

Here's another, it asks the question, "how do you rate your home" http://mingle2.com/topic/show/313541
Again, another legitimate question, which does not fit a specific forum. Now this is a good example.. some could argue it belongs in the 'Recipes/Cooking, Home & Garden' forum, and i suppose it would be fine in that forum, but again, this is more of a general question. It doesn't ask for home advice, home projects, etc. It asks a direct question, so it belongs in General Discussion.

Those are just a couple of examples, but you guys see what i'm getting at, right?

Technically, most any topic could go in General Discussion, as long as it asks a general question, and does not fit another forum.

Here are some more examples...

"How do you plan to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, any special plans?"

"My neice is getting married next month, any suggestions for a wedding present?"

"So, i noticed the weather patterns have been really strange this year, what has been your experience with strange weather?"

Those are all general questions, and would be fine in the General Discussion forum.

Thanks for the examples, Mark! Hopefully that will help people determine what forums to use in the future.

Ahhhhhhhh, o.k.

Its a bummer it didnt work, it would of been better.

Oh well, I got your point Mark, thanks for listening!

Love ya

For sure.

Thank you!