Wait, so people have stepped out of the thread's established topic to talk about something that's important to them, but only tangentially related (at best) to what you were trying to talk about?
Well, we don't have any rules against thread drift here. There are boards that do, but I find that sort of thing oppressive and stifling, myself. Some of the best discussions come from a free-flowing conversation.
Still, I take your point. Sometimes, having a thread taken over can be irksome. Luckily, FoLCs are generally polite. Hopefully, they'll understand and respect your wishes.
