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14-12-2007 2:51 PM
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Recent examples (on the current) page are :
Nonsense - started by geewizz
best for me - started by stathe
A bouquet and a brickbat - by Stan.S.
Something Strange? - by Longy
and of course this one...
The attact lots of views becaause forum users don't know what the content might be about or whether it might inerest them until the open it.
Re: Why
14-12-2007 2:55 PM
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14-12-2007 3:00 PM
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Why not have a rule which requires that subjects reflect the content on the topic?
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14-12-2007 3:01 PM
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I part agree with Tony in that there should be something in the rules to encourage (but not enforce) relevant topic titles.
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14-12-2007 3:10 PM
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There should be something to suggest that the thread does actually follow the topic.
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14-12-2007 3:15 PM
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Upon reflection, it's actually a pretty good idea
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14-12-2007 3:30 PM
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Obviously a cryptic title means that forum users view it 'just in case'.
I am heartened for the support that this is generating - I hope that the rules are changed.
Is it possible for forum moderators to change a topic's title?
If so, they could amend them in the same way that they currently edit the content to keep it within the rules. The original poster could argue it out later.
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14-12-2007 3:44 PM
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14-12-2007 3:45 PM
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Quote from: Tony Is it possible for forum moderators to change a topic's title?
Yep I think you've raised a good point, I would assume it is possible for the mods to change the title for SMF. I've only administered phpBB forums (which the old PlusNet forums were based on) and I know you can there.
I think it would be a good idea to have some guidelines within the forum rules to say that titles should be relevant, concise and as unambiguous as possible.
However that's all it should be I think, just guidelines with the point that moderators may edit a title where they think it doesn't quite suit the thread. However this is by no means black and white and I don't think is something which can be rigorously enforced.
But a couple of extra lines stating this would be good I think.
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14-12-2007 3:48 PM
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14-12-2007 3:55 PM
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Yep that would be sufficient I think, something brief next to the rules about all caps titles, etc.
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14-12-2007 4:01 PM
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...
Gaaahhhh
....
Aaaarrgggghh
...
Stop strangling me!
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14-12-2007 4:22 PM
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I'll be more descriptive in future
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14-12-2007 5:03 PM
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geewizz - changing your title to "A thread dealing with a number of issues but mainly for pointing out the inapprr" is longer (much), but sadly no better.
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14-12-2007 5:03 PM
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