Here's an example of what happens with threads being moved ---

[defendandprotect]

in this case to 9/11 -- but in other cases the notice isn't much different --

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=125x314961

The OP began in GD, but notice there is no notation at the bottom of the thread that the

thread is simply being moved -- or where it is being moved to though that should be simple

enough to do --


Further, when if you have a reply to a comment you made on the thread and try to go back

to the topic, here's what you see ....



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That kinda makes it sound as though leprosy has sprung up on the thread and certainly chases

posters away from the subject --

In the new design for the website, why not simply put a notation at the bottom of the thread

signaling that the thread is being moved and where to -- ?


And, perhaps also TRY to have the NOTICE also give a LINK to the new location?


Thanks for any help you can give in this regard --

[EarlG]

1. Not sure I understand

The thread you linked to was moved from General Discussion. When that happened, the thread in General Discussion was automatically replaced by a notification which included a link to the new location in the September 11 forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1075357

We've never put notifications on moved threads indicating where they were moved from.

[defendandprotect]

2. Actually, it didn't happen that way ---

The thread was moved from GD to 9/11, that's correct --

However, immediately after if you had a reply to a comment on that thread

here's what you saw --

Missing Topic

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AND THAT'S ALL --

No link at that time --

Nor any indication on the OP that it was simply being moved --

This is a common notification to find immediately when the thread is moved --

much later, you may find a link to it --

but by then everyone has given up on the OP --


Again, a notice like that tends to make people think there is something wrong --

they don't go asking questions about it, usually --

How about instead of "MIssing topic" you simply say ...

"This thread has been moved to the ____________ forum" -- whichever one it may be?