Unnecessary forum moving

[TheFungle]

FFS.

I posted a 'euro trip thread' in General Gassing and it get's moved to 'Holiday & Travel'?

I get the need to keep the place tidy but c'mon, does a road trip thread really belong with 'where is best to stay in Tenerife?'.

Whoever the mod was needs to give their head a wobble.

[TonyRPH]

Or you could have just clicked the 'Report link and politely asked for it to be moved back to GG or even The Lounge and I'm sure they would have obliged.

[Master Bean]

Maybe it should be in the Roads section.

[Riley Blue]

Master Bean said:

Maybe it should be in the Roads section.

Loads of suggestions and reports there.

ETA: Plus this,

'Road Trip Planning Website Resources - Got a good website to help Plan a PH'er Euro Roadtrip then include it ....'

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by Riley Blue on Monday 3rd April 08:44

[GravelBen]

I've noticed a bit of that in recent months, threads that are quite at home in general gassing being moved to less active sub-forums.

I wondered if they have introduced an automated process moving threads based on keywords in the thread title rather than being done by a human mod with any interest in the forums.

[Riley Blue]

GravelBen said:

I've noticed a bit of that in recent months, threads that are quite at home in general gassing being moved to less active sub-forums.

'Quite at home' when there are sub-forums specifically for that topic?

To take the OP's thread as an example, in the 'Roads' section there are these:

European Road Trips - Collection of write ups & experiences
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Road Trip Planning Website Resources - Got a good website to help Plan a PH'er Euro Roadtrip then include it ....
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

GravelBen said:

I wondered if they have introduced an automated process moving threads based on keywords in the thread title rather than being done by a human mod with any interest in the forums.

I wouldn't think such sophistication exists but it could be fun putting it to the test if it did.

[GravelBen]

Riley Blue said:

GravelBen said:

I've noticed a bit of that in recent months, threads that are quite at home in general gassing being moved to less active sub-forums.

'Quite at home' when there are sub-forums specifically for that topic?

Yes. Its not black and white that a thread can only belong in one sub-forum.

For example, there was a recent thread about differences in car culture and perception between the UK and USA. The thread title/OP mentioned Subaru specifically, but it was developing into a more general discussion about different attitudes and brand perceptions etc.

Then someone moved it to the Subaru sub-forum, where an interesting discussion fizzled out pretty quickly - its a quiet sub-forum.