Off-Topic Complaints

This cluster centers on users repeatedly calling out comments as off-topic, tangential, or unrelated to the main discussion thread. Samples show debates over what constitutes on-topic content and complaints about thread-jacking or irrelevant posts.

➡️ Stable 0.6x Other
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#1860
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Keywords

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Sample Comments

andybak Oct 29, 2016 View on HN

Rather off-topic don't you think?

bovermyer Feb 7, 2023 View on HN

Your comment is tangential at best to the topic at hand. This does not belong in this discussion.

djcapelis Jul 9, 2012 View on HN

You're right, that is really off-topic.

bigyabai Dec 13, 2025 View on HN

Once again, that is off-topic and unrelated to the discussion we are having.

selfhoster11 Jul 22, 2021 View on HN

That's entirely off-topic.

amanaplanacanal Oct 30, 2020 View on HN

Well, it is pretty off topic for this discussion.

jtreminio Dec 8, 2014 View on HN

What's this got to do with the topic on hand?

otterley Apr 23, 2025 View on HN

What part of "this is off topic" do you not understand?

jacquesm Jan 14, 2026 View on HN

You're about as off topic as it gets.

mthoms Jul 16, 2021 View on HN

This has nothing to do with anything being discussed here. Stay on topic.