# What exactly is "on topic" here? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 19, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814 "2005-01-19T09:58:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@Welby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Welby)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/1 "2005-01-19T09:58:18Z")
What is considered “on topic” on this site? I go to the on topic section, and it’s also just a pile of random nonsense, just like here? Somebody state this sites main intentions:D 😕 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/2 "2005-01-19T10:00:37Z")
on topic is the section for threads that you dont want filled with useless BS postwhoring. they are watched and kept on topic by the mods ---
**Author:** ![oneslowbowtie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@oneslowbowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowbowtie)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/3 "2005-01-19T10:01:32Z")
whatever the mods and admin’s deem that is worthy of on topic… ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/4 "2005-01-19T10:01:45Z")
> [@oneslowbowtie](#): > > whatever the mods and admin’s deem that is worthy of on topic… ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/5 "2005-01-19T10:22:24Z")
if you have a real question or want to post something with some value. ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/6 "2005-01-19T10:33:39Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > if you have a real question or want to post something with some value. So why do we have an on topic section again?? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/7 "2005-01-19T10:36:45Z")
if you look under the "ON-TOPIC title it says “Serious Discussions and debates. Forum Rules are strictly enforced. No Post whoring, flaming, thread hijacking or smart ass replies.” there is the answer damn n00bs ---
**Author:** ![Welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@Welby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Welby)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/8 "2005-01-19T13:37:51Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > if you look under the "ON-TOPIC title it says “Serious Discussions and debates. Forum Rules are strictly enforced. No Post whoring, flaming, thread hijacking or smart ass replies.” > > there is the answer > > damn n00bs Yeah, I read that… Serious discussions and debates on **what**? Everyday life, religion, sex, etc…? Oh yeah, in other words random off topic stuff. So basically the on topic forum is off topic with chaperone’s 🤣 ``` Take turbo Buick's for instance. The main "topic" of the board is your car, your GN, T-Type, etc. It's split up into different area's of discussion about your car, and you have the obligatory "off topic" nonsense section. You are clearly there to discuss all things turbo buick What is the "topic" here? Not busting the boards e-balls, hell I kind of like it, but I'm just curious as to what the main focus and original reason for being is. ``` Damn rednecks 😃 ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/9 "2005-01-19T13:40:31Z")
> [@Welby](#): > > Yeah, I read that… But I’m still lost as to what the “topic” is here. Serious discussions and debates on **what**? Everyday life, religion, sex, etc…? Oh yeah, that’s called “off topic” stuff. > > So basically the on topic forum is off topic with chaperone’s 🤣 > > Damn rednecks 😃 look here fuckstick - don’t go calling people rednecks when you can’t even read and comprehend the english language. damn n00bs 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/10 "2005-01-19T13:45:27Z")
> [@Welby](#): > > Yeah, I read that… Serious discussions and debates on **what**? Everyday life, religion, sex, etc…? Oh yeah, in other words random off topic stuff. So basically the on topic forum is off topic with chaperone’s 🤣 > > ``` > Take turbo Buick's for instance. The main "topic" of the board is your car, your GN, T-Type, etc. It's split up into different area's of discussion about your car, and you have the obligatory "off topic" nonsense section. You are clearly there to discuss all things turbo buick > What is the "topic" here? Not busting the boards e-balls, hell I kind of like it, but I'm just curious as to what the main focus and original reason for being is. > > ``` > > Damn rednecks 😃 STFU and have fun ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/11 "2005-01-19T13:46:12Z")
> [@Welby](#): > > Damn rednecks 😃 i’m a city boy… spit out your question and we’ll answer. off topic means no rules… like we could flame this post into the ground… call you a douchebag or fuckstick or whatever. had you posted in ontopic we would of kindly said “to make a thread that won’t get flamed” and left it at that. ontopic is ontopic to whatever the thread is dealing with… make a post about snow covered roads in offtopic and it turns into an efight about truck drivers… see the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@Welby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Welby)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/12 "2005-01-19T13:46:34Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > look here fuckstick - don’t go calling people rednecks when you can’t even read and comprehend the english language. _GASP_ !!! How dare you?! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/13 "2005-01-19T13:51:11Z")
> [@Welby](#): > > ``` > Take turbo Buick's for instance. The main "topic" of the board is your car, your GN, T-Type, etc. It's split up into different area's of discussion about your car, and you have the obligatory "off topic" nonsense section. You are clearly there to discuss all things turbo buick > > ``` 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/14 "2005-01-19T14:08:14Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > off topic means no rules… like we could flame this post into the ground… call you a douchebag or fuckstick or whatever. :bsflag: It would be deleted in .2 seconds just like one of my posts earlier. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/15 "2005-01-19T14:12:23Z")
i don’t delete anything ❤ but we are trying to be nicer as a whole :hs: ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/16 "2005-01-19T14:19:34Z")
Mine wasn’t even really mean… I just thought he was crying over stupid shit, so I posted a violin… ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/17 "2005-01-19T15:10:45Z")
it will be deleted if its a person u or other one have a personal PROBLEM WITH OK!!!PLEASE END THE :drama:!!! ---
**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-exactly-is-on-topic-here/171814/18 "2005-01-19T15:13:30Z")
why not take a look around on opic to get an idea of what it is