# Hijack Policy 2024: A new hope

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**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-policy-2024-a-new-hope/1004303 "2024-07-16T04:42:42Z")
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### Author: ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-policy-2024-a-new-hope/1004303/31 "2024-08-04T19:57:07Z")

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> [@BigT](#):
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> CS, TGR, TG, most IMHO, MPSIMS generally are much more casual, and I think benefit from letting the conversation go where it naturally goes—unless it become contentious or hateful.

Most agreement, slight disagreement IMHO. There is a point where a conversation going where it naturally goes is a few select members of the thread going back and forth in disagreement with the rest of the thread waiting it out, even in those more relaxed forum. See the concurrent ATMB thread:

> [@How is debating what constitutes "classic rock" a hijack of a thread about classic rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-debating-what-constitutes-classic-rock-a-hijack-of-a-thread-about-classic-rock/1005237):
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> From this original thread: [What one band is the epitome of classic rock for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-band-is-the-epitome-of-classic-rock-for-you/1005151/1) You even posted first in that thread with what your definition is: I get trying to keep threads on track but there needs to be room for organic discussion to arise. This was one such and it seemed to have run its course before you intervened. And the discussion was on topic even if using a specific example…what is “classic rock?” I think that is relevant to the thread.

The title, being overgeneralized IMHO because the dispute was two posters in this case going back and forth about whether or not they considered a particular band classic rock (names of all removed AND the band to not start refighting it all).

When a couple of posters start taking over a thread (and again, I can think of a couple within the last week) I do think it’s helpful for the mods to consider a note for a time out, even in the less rigorous fora.

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