sushdmehta wrote:No, but because the monthly timeline topics are for "timelines" only. All other generic discussions and questions about updates are to be posted here - this topic is a sticky for that very purpose.
The reason for allowing monthly timeline topics was to make it convenient for people to post and monitor "timelines" for applications submitted around the same time.
While some people have the tendency to covert every timeline topic into one of generic discussion, there are others who expect a timeline topic to reflect timelines only.
Here's an example:
Why is everyone starting to add different comments on the timeline topics. More often than not the comments are asking for updates or commenting to the effect - I called and nothing, I am tired of waiting. With all due respect, does that help - everyone knows UKBS doesn't provide updates, and everyone feels tired with the processing times! Is there a point in some members being allowed to change every timeline topic into one of generic queries and discussions. What is
this sticky topic for then?
People making irrelevant posts in timeline topics ask "why have the posts been deleted" and others question "why are such posts allowed in timeline topics". Nothing new! Members come and go .. the problem remains the same.
To be fair to both sections of members, the timeline topics are expected to contain timelines only, and
this sticky topic is to be used for all generic discussions subsequent to naturalisation / registration / passport applications. All irrelevant content in the timeline topic will continue to be deleted.
not that it will make any difference or you will un-delete the many months worth of posts...but here is my 2 cents
people come here on free public forums to give their opinion, share there experiences, help , motivate and support each other
of course like any forum, there are rules to be followed which to my understanding have been followed as nothing irrelevant was posted in the "sticky timelines thread" and instead members posted monthly club threads , which clearly showed as in being a group thread for that particular month , so they could share their concerns , help and support each other...so not only the title of the threads has been changed by the mods but also edited along with the content, solely based on some sad souls post....
clearly the wiser approach would have been to perhaps hold a poll and have a vote before carrying out such an extreme action, surely majority of us want the old threads as they were even with all the chit chat going on...
at the end of the day, you want a relaxed atmosphere and not a tightly unnecessarily moderated dictatorship that doesn't allow for people to come together and bond, this general discussion sticky is quite frankly comparing oranges with apples.
bear in mind, i wasn't taking part in much of the discussions but i was following them keenly as i am sure many guests and lurkers were, i came out to support everyone who is raising their concerns on all their good constructive discussions and advice being undone purely because a few members didn't approve (i wonder if those few members were also the ones paying a few quid in donations or may have done in the past) either way, it was the wrong decision as i'm sure there will be a fair few echoing the same sentiments and i urge everyone to come forward and let their voices be heard as at the end of the day, this is a great forum but it's only great because the likes of you make it great by sharing your experiences and expressing yourselves the way you want.
best regards to everyone and no hard feelings to the mods (who i feel sometimes have got nothing to do and then go deleting tons of constructive and useful information posted by fellow members).