Stop moving threads out of the regional forums please

[mox 298]

Mods, can you PLEASE stop moving threads out of the regional forums? I thought this issue had been resolved during the last flexing of moderator might, but perhaps not.

So look. I understand that threads on occasion need to be moved. People posting in the K1 forum about how happy they are they finally got AOS should be moved. But when someone who frequents a regional forum wants to share his or her good news with other members of that regional forum because we're all one big happy, there is absolutely no need to move the thread, and every reason not to move it.

Also, on a completely *ahem* unrelated note, Charles! please move this thread back to the RU forum kkthxbai.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Shut up.

[William33 110]

Mods, can you PLEASE stop moving threads out of the regional forums? I thought this issue had been resolved during the last flexing of moderator might, but perhaps not.

So look. I understand that threads on occasion need to be moved. People posting in the K1 forum about how happy they are they finally got AOS should be moved. But when someone who frequents a regional forum wants to share his or her good news with other members of that regional forum because we're all one big happy, there is absolutely no need to move the thread, and every reason not to move it.

Also, on a completely *ahem* unrelated note, Charles! please move this thread back to the RU forum kkthxbai.

Moderators don't really move threads very often, Organizers do. When threads are moved, the Organizers are doing their job, not flexing.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

[Ban Hammer 13,283]

Mods, can you PLEASE stop moving threads out of the regional forums? I thought this issue had been resolved during the last flexing of moderator might, but perhaps not.

So look. I understand that threads on occasion need to be moved. People posting in the K1 forum about how happy they are they finally got AOS should be moved. But when someone who frequents a regional forum wants to share his or her good news with other members of that regional forum because we're all one big happy, there is absolutely no need to move the thread, and every reason not to move it.

Also, on a completely *ahem* unrelated note, Charles! please move this thread back to the RU forum kkthxbai.

it's not unrelated, that's what this thread of yours is all about......

the linked thread talks about AOS Interview Approved, San Francisco office. it's not a regional thread topic as per ewok's guidance at http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=322

Special Rules

Topics in the Regional Forums area can contain the following (without being moved):

--o General discussion on issues relating to that relevant region

--o Immigration Discussion of topics specific to that region (ex: special embassy procedures, help on finding local doctors, etc)

--o Off Topic Discussion intended to be of interest to the specific regional forum participants (cultural discussion, local food, travel, etc)

Topics in the Regional Forums area should be moved to the proper forums for

--o Discussions on general immigration steps (especially those steps before and after embassy processing) Note: Do not move topics unless you have read them to be sure they are "general" in nature. Some times they may contain regional issues that may not appear in the topic title. If in doubt, do not move the topic.

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this thread had zip to do with a regional forum.

Edited November 13, 2008 by charles!

[Marilyn. 340]

charles sometimes I think you take your job as organizer a bit too seriously

[Ban Hammer 13,283]

charles sometimes I think you take your job as organizer a bit too seriously

[mox 298]

Feel free to quote chapter and verse if that helps you sleep at night, but the post was meant for her friends in the RU forum, not to be lost in the noise of a general forum. You completely disrupt these communities when you pull this drive-by #######.

[Jenn! 918]

Personally, when moving threads, my guiding principle is 'where will this thread get the best and most relevant responses?'.

[PlatyPius 5]

Charles - I hereby dub thee "Sheriff UCharles: Mover of Posts"

[Marilyn. 340]

personally if I see a thread that needs moving I will move it.. but I don't go searching the boards for threads to move

[Cassie 8]

personally if I see a thread that needs moving I will move it.. but I don't go searching the boards for threads to move

My mindset as well

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

See Pinned thread in this forum.

copied from there:

Moving Guide

When Not to Move:

There will always be overlap between forums so often a topic may fit equally well in both. If this is the case the topic should remain in the original forum it was posted in.

If a topic contains issues that are related to more than one forum(s) theme but however the initial AND primary topic relates to the Forum it is currently in then the topic should not be moved.

If a topic seems out of place but does not have a clear forum it could be moved to, then it should be left where it was posted.

Example: Person A discusses a general K1 question but then also talks about Adjustment of Status and other issues. In this case the topic should remain in the K1 forum since their initial and primary topic was K1 related but then they also discussed other issues.

When to move:

The initial AND primary theme of a topic does not fit the description of the Forum it was posted in and another forum's description fits the thread's theme MUCH better. In this case the topic should be moved to the correct Forum.

General Rule:

--o If the initial and primary theme of a topic does not relate to the forum it is in and another forum is MUCH more applicable then it can be moved.

--o If there is any ambiguity or the topic seems vague and clearly does not have another forum that fits MUCH better then leave it where it is.

Special Rules

Topics in the Regional Forums area can contain the following (without being moved):

--o General discussion on issues relating to that relevant region

--o Immigration Discussion of topics specific to that region (ex: special embassy procedures, help on finding local doctors, etc)

--o Off Topic Discussion intended to be of interest to the specific regional forum participants (cultural discussion, local food, travel, etc)

Topics in the Regional Forums area should be moved to the proper forums for

--o Discussions on general immigration steps (especially those steps before and after embassy processing) Note: Do not move topics unless you have read them to be sure they are "general" in nature. Some times they may contain regional issues that may not appear in the topic title. If in doubt, do not move the topic.

[mox 298]

It's a decent policy Ewok. But it completely ignores intent, it completely ignores the fact that the regional forums are different than the main forums, and it doesn't address the common sense that should have been used in at least this case.

There was nothing special about this AOS thread that would have made it a must-read for the AOS forum, but it did have meaning in the RU forum. It was a simple shout out intended for a specific audience. It will now be quickly buried in the AOS forum where nobody will really give a toss about it.

99% of this problem wouldn't even be a problem if mods/organizers wouldn't go out of their way looking for threads to move. You all do a great job, and I appreciate (almost) all that you do. But there's plenty to do without going out and looking for it.

Again, please move the thread back to the RU forum.

[rebeccajo 14]

Close the Regionals.

Problem solved.