Staying on topic- threads in general

I think it was the moderators of GN Josianne who have much in common with God in that they move in mysterious ways.

Is it the OP who calls for a derailed thread to be deleted then?
I think derailing happens a lot of the time on GN with no big problems, just like in normal conversation with lots of people contributing.
Apologies in advance if I fit this description. I always like to throw in pictures which can take discussion off track from a different perspective.

I actually think not helpful is a more honest reason

So it's possible that this thread could end up in discussing free speech or who controls the internet or conversational styles, all of those deviations from the thread topic would be just possible avenues of conversation.

I am afraid I dont believe that reason.

Nor me Galaxy. But I have my thoughts......

It was an excellent, robust discussion in the main

Derailing and not helpful were the reasons Casdon. Which would cover lots of the threads on GN . I expect this one to go-thread about a thread.

I'm trying to stay general. I agree Galaxy and if the derailing was done in the first few posts I'd question that. But when a thread has been going for days surely a little deviation is possible. It's not Just a Minute!

Has a thread been deleted specifically for that reason trisher, I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it happening?
I do find it annoying when threads are hijacked into issues that aren’t to do with the original post, particularly on an innocuous post in chat that becomes political when it’s clear that wasn’t the intention of the OP.

We probably need to keep this as a general discussion, sorry I know that was my fault.
I think if a person posts a thread about say their issues with arthritis and someone else tries to manoeuvre it to a thread about glaucoma say, then that's abit rude. But say you were talking about oh I dunno the ice caps melting and you ended up talking about fracking say then that's how normal conversations go.

I haven’t seen any threads deleted for this reason. I suppose if it took the thread in an objectionable direction or attracted trolls then it might need deleting. I have noticed a zombie invasion on some older, more obscure threads recently.

Which thread?

Is that the reason that was given. I am afraid I dont believe that reason.