fork to a new thread? - what is it?

[fba827]

What does the "Fork this to a new thread" button do?

It sounds almost obscene ....

(I didn't want to push the button until I knew what it did )

 

[Plane Sailing]

It allows you to quote a post but start off a new thread with your reply - useful if you want to fork a topic discussion away from the original point without disturbing the conversation taking place in the original thread.

 

[fba827]

Oh! That is pure awesome! I get so annoyed by threads so completely derailed by tangents that the original topic is forgotten.

 

[hong]

Maybe it would be a good idea to set off this button from the rest, so that people don't click it instead of quote....