The DRD's officially officious off topic thread for the off topic forum

[Karth]

So, uh, it's kinda been bothering me for a while... why does almost every forum on these boards have an off-topic thread of its own? O.o I... I don't get it. Is it some in joke? Just... a habit that refuses to die?

What's the deal?! I don't get it!!!!!111 *Runs away screaming.*

[LozHinge the Unhinged]

OT questions like this need to be posted in the appropriate OT thread in the relevant forum.

[Dredd]

Why does it bother you? You should join in on the shenanigans. The OT threads are alot of fun.

IIRC, the 'tradition' started in the D2 US West Trade subforum as a way for posters to make small talk and bond without derailing the actual trading topics. The idea was ported over to D2 Community to combat the frequent OT threads that were cluttering up the front page. It was a "big hit" so pretty soon most of the subforums had dedicated OT sticky threads of their own.^*

So why don't people who want to post OT just post in the OTF? 1) Some regulars just don't like to venture outside their favorite subs (especially true of SPFers) and we didn't feel a need to try and push them; 2) The OTF used to be a pretty intimidating sub to dive into especially if you were a newbie.

Hope that clears things up a bit.

^*Though I can't recall the details of its history offhand, the memorial bar in the SPF might be the oldest dedicated OT thread on this site. It just wasn't influential in the outbreak I just described.

[Karth]

It bothers me because I might be about as crazy as people posting in off topic threads in on-topic forums instead of on-topic threads in off-topic forums, except differently. XD In my vacations from the asylum I teach cats lessons on curiosity.

1,000th post. *Puts on tinfoil party hat.*

[Stevinator]

Well tell more people to stop by. Many of us don't bite, and pants are optional.

[pancakeman]

The Bar is far and away the oldest OT thread still running. It is also the best. And the biggest. And the balls-to-the-wallest. And the *****inest. And the drinkfullest.

[Dreamcrusha]

off topics threads are great to talk about my life's problems and there are 5 hot chicks in my house right now that makes me happy and joyful.

[BobCox2]

The E-bar is the only thing that saved me from losing this place in more than 1 ID

[Leopold Stotch]

It bothers me because I might be about as crazy as people posting in off topic threads in on-topic forums instead of on-topic threads in off-topic forums, except differently. XD In my vacations from the asylum I teach cats lessons on curiosity.

1,000th post. *Puts on tinfoil party hat.*

maybe it's because I'm tired and it's past midnight, but this did not make any sense to me, lol! This place saved me from getting killed in mafia games all the time (also made me some enemies and a certain playstyle. A game is not a game unless i'm in it spamming the **** out of it. That's actually what all my posts are because.... well, because, okies?) and it soon became home away from home away from home. met some cool peeps and have made lots of good memories of any and most of the OT threads.

off topics threads are great to talk about my life's problems and there are 5 hot chicks in my house right now that makes me happy and joyful.

That's so wonderful. I almost feel like giving you a cookie and beginning a slow-clap for you.... Almost. Instead, Im going to chuckle and go to sleep. Sound good?

Oh...

*throws you a box of condoms, a gallon of lube, leather mask, pogo stick*

once you know what the pogo stick is for, then I can pass down my taser gun and a car battery.

[LozHinge the Unhinged]

I taught her how to use that taser ...

*sniff*

Makes you so proud ... *sob*