Did you create a special category for off-topic discussions, and how did you name it?
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The discussion revolves around finding the best name for an “off-topic” category. meglio started the conversation by asking about naming conventions for off-topic discussions in different languages. frold suggested simply using “Offtopic” with a description, while erlend_sh preferred “Other” as a more universally understandable and concise option. pfaffman jokingly shared a description of their cat in response to frold’s suggestion, highlighting the lighthearted nature of the conversation.
Funny enough: Offtopic
I’m asking because in Russian and Ukrainian there are quite a few names for this. I thought same goes for English, no?
Well, in danish I could have choosen a danish name, but all danes would understand: offtopic - as long as you can add a description to your cat. I did so
I always preferred “Other”. I think it’s even more universally understandable than my 2nd pick, “General Discussion”, and also shorter. You’ll see other pop up many other places, e.g. multiple-choice surveys.
I’m not a big fan of “off topic”. At least on a place like Meta, our Uncategorized discussion is not off topic per se. We don’t condone off-topic discussion here: You’re only allowed to talk about your favourite dog breed if it is somehow connected to your use of Discourse. So our Uncategorized category is for all those other topics that don’t quite fit into any of our standard categories.
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I think that adding a description of your cat to an off topic category would be hilarious.
Off topic: my cat fluffy is gray and loves chicken.
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yours too… what a small world…
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