# DrDeth's suspension

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**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drdeths-suspension/940813 "2021-04-26T21:31:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drdeths-suspension/940813/89 "2021-04-28T17:50:28Z")

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@DrDeth , from what I’ve read in this thread, here are the criticisms of your behavior and what the mods are saying to avoid.

> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> DrDeth, if you’d like to avoid further mod action, our advice is that you read the thread before you post. Not just the last couple of posts, but all, or substantially all of the thread. And try to understand what the main point being discussed is. And don’t worry a point to death.

> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> You were suspended because you consistently derail threads.

> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> You have worried a point to death in thread after thread.

Derailing threads should be less of an issue in Discourse because it’s so easy to start new ones. The people involved are automatically notified.

**The onus to start the new threads is on you.**

But it’s super simple to do without any extra work on your part.

Here’s how. When you see something in a thread you disagree with, post your disagreement in the original thread **once**. If someone replies to you, start the reply like any other reply.

**BUT** before you hit the reply button, hit the arrow in the top left corner next to the name of the person you’re replying to. That will bring a drop down box. The three options in that box will be

reply as linked topic  
new message  
reply to topic

Hit the first button. That links your post to the original thread, creates a new thread and notifies the person you’re quoting of your response. Name the topic anything you want, but an easy title is "Spinooff from [original thread name].

If people want to reply to your new thread, they will, and you can continue from there. If they don’t, your new thread will sink off the page, causing no disruption to the original thread.

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