OT: What is the point of the OT notation?

waitinggame
on 3/24/11 4:37 am - Bowie, MD

I am really curious why we need to notate that something is off topic. I feel like we've all had (or are pursuing or learning about) RNY, so pretty much anything we have to say is on topic as far as I'm concerned. And who are the OT notification police? If I fail to note something as OT, will I be in trouble?

To me this is a community of like-minded people and anytime something that someone posts encourages good conversation, what does it matter? I have gotten some really positive feedback about the past couple conversation starter threads I've put out there and I don't want to worry I'm offending anyone by failing to notate it as OT. I frequently feel like what I am writing about might be considered off topic to some, but I'm not exactly sure what constitutes the off topic tag, so any insight would be most appreciated.

Now this is not to say I will appropriately tag all my posts, but at least I'll know when I'm breaking the law! :)

Thanks,

Denise

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

Lady Lithia
on 3/24/11 4:42 am

Some people get their panties in a bunch over anything that THEY do not think is on topic.

Other people just want to advertise taht their topic has nothing whatsoever to do with WLS and therefore those who open the message will be prepared for a question about their dog, their taxes, their mother-in-law or something else not directly related to WLS

~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!

waitinggame
on 3/24/11 5:28 am - Bowie, MD

I think I am usually pretty good about making sure my thread title is pretty self explanatory, but I can see how when there is a thread titled, "Question..." and you get in and it is about Walmarts latest sale ad it might be irritating.

Thanks! And how the heck are you feeling???

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

Lady Lithia
on 3/24/11 5:31 am

I think that thread title, on or off topic is a key to NOT irritating the people who click on it.

I'm doing good.... sometimes I'm up to 6 hours between pain pills which is pretty good when they're every 3 hours as needed.... I'm trying to cut back so that I can return to work without taking many (any?) pain pills. Next week doc will refill with a lower dosage of pain meds, and I might be back to every four hours, but might not. I think that in the end, it will have been a good decision to have this surgery, but it's hard to not be impatient....and at the same timeI'm trying to "enjoy" my extended vacation!

~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 3/24/11 5:00 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Yeah, what she said...

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

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