The issue of "discussing discussing" is a tough one, because, per Shades, a poster's motivation for posting something is "on topic," as are moderation issues related to the post. Combined, that makes most, if not all, meta discussion of a topic "on topic."Re: From: Vaccines and Therapeutics 2.0 & 3.0 Merge Purge
Post by Jersey Girl » Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:55 pm
Note to our vigilant mods: He's crapping all over the V&T thread merge with derailing comments (probably other threads as well but I haven't checked) and mainly discussing discussing instead of contributing to the thread or putting his comments on the moderation thread. I'll come back soon to see what I think needs reporting but If this doesn't stop I'm moving the topic myself because screw this crap.
If we look at function, I think nearly all "meta" posts function to derail the substantive discussion. But, perhaps to avoid threads multiplying like bunny rabbits, lots of meta posts are treated as on topic here.