Originally Posted by
Rowan
So now this is the way it is going? Two threads moved, one that would have stayed around because it was OTed in the heading, and was pleasant enough, but consigned to the Foo graveyard. That one in particular probably represented what was best about the 50+ ... keeping people in touch with what other people were doing, even it it wasn't cycling related. Even better, it might have given some insight into how other countries and cultures might live and behave.
BEWARE! There are spies among you, patrolling and reporting what they consider inappropriate threads to be moved or deleted.
Opinions differ, obviously. That's really at the heart of this thread. Why should other forums be regarded as graveyards, though?
The question is, are forums defined by their subject-matter, or by the identities of those who happen to post in them? If the former, then it is perfectly reasonable for the mods to move stuff into the appropriate location to avoid unnecessary duplication. If the latter, then any topic is appropriate to any forum and the notion that particular forums should have particular characteristics is dead.
Take your choice. But if you want fifty-plus to be a forum in which anything can be discussed, then you have to accept the corollary, namely that there will be debate and disagreement. I don't care, much; but I think the mods have to strike some sort of balance and that in this instance they are doing a decent job.