Maybe a discussion on the term hijacking is in order and wondering if others had any other thoughts.
Well since you asked...
In my opinion such policies should be customized to the particular board in question. This site is different from many others. We seem to have very little of the hostility, ad hominem attacks, and boorish behaviors that are seen on many other boards. There is little limitation on permitted topics for conversation. Although the ACUB is run by the company, users play the dominant role in posting, and to some degree administering it.
The board provides significant value both to users and to the company.
In other words, we have a rather free space to communicate here, and it seems to work well.
This is in spite of very minimal restrictions on posting. Other sites have rather lengthy or complex "codes of conduct". Bert linked some examples above. Currently, the only code here is the one recorded in the board FAQ's: " The Amazing Charts User Board is for users to be able to discuss issues with other users. No anonymous posting are allowed (too much spam and advertisements appear when we allow this). All users must maintain a valid e-mail address. Listing your home page is not required but is encouraged. Play nice. Abusive posters will be banned."
My suggestion is that we maintain this policy without change. Hijacking can be annoying. It can also be entertaining, humorous, or informative. Why don't we let the community-at-large continue to define and practice appropriate behavior? If someone hijacks your post and that annoys you, then you might ignore it and continue to post on-topic. You might also suggest "please let's get back to my topic; start a new thread of your own if you want to continue your discussion". If that request is repeatedly ignored, then that would be considered rude or abusive behavior and the board administrator or moderator could take appropriate action.
" ?All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.?
― George Bernard Shaw
Sometimes I get carried away on issues of perceived or potential censorship; forgive me if I am being a bit melodramatic.
