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luvMIdog

(2,533 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2018, 07:19 PM Dec 2018

I'm requesting people use more descriptive titles for the threads they start [View all]

It's annoying to me when I can't have any idea what the content of a thread is about from the thread title. Many people for reasons known only to themselves like to leave their thread with vague and mysterious thread titles that unkindly forces a reader to have to guess at the subject and content inside the thread.

Please please ... give your threads a title that gives a reader some inkling at what the content of the thread is about.

FTS might be the title of a thread, but what it's really describing is what I feel when once again I am left with no idea what the subject of the thread is about

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I'm requesting people use more descriptive titles for the threads they start [View all] luvMIdog Dec 2018 OP

I know. It's almost like they are using click bait by typing something like: "Trump failed by. . . " TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #1

Or all caps like "YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!" BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #2

Lol! "IT'S THE TRUMP ERA, OF COURSE I WILL!!" nt Codeine Dec 2018 #16

Or just "This". Possibly the most moronic subject line ever... LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #33

You nailed it! BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #36

BOOM! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #47

Or: Turn on Rachel RIGHT NOW! nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #41

YES! That is one of my favorites! BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #43

Yes melman Dec 2018 #3

You're so right about that one. Codeine Dec 2018 #7

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #4

and post some paragraphs or at least explain what they are linking to JI7 Dec 2018 #5

And if it is an uncaptioned video, please offer a brief summary for us deafies. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #42

Amen! These days there are some posters' thread I just don't click anymore KitSileya Jan 2019 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2018 #6

Plus it brings views Mosby Dec 2018 #32

This!!!! (for example) grantcart Dec 2018 #8

+1 violetpastille Dec 2018 #14

I trash those "mystery threads." johnp3907 Dec 2018 #9

Same here defacto7 Dec 2018 #12

It's the Amway "mystery approach". nt hvn_nbr_2 Dec 2018 #10

Or "The Bachelor," where the suspense is created by deliberate delays until after a commercial. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #44

I suspect some posters do this to avoid using keywords that I have trashed Yonnie3 Dec 2018 #11

Occasionally someone tries to make the title of an article defacto7 Dec 2018 #13

Between mystery threads and food fight threads I only read about half of what's posted these days pecosbob Dec 2018 #15

I so agree! StatGirl Dec 2018 #17

Agreed. I'm not linking off somewhere with out knowing more California_Republic Dec 2018 #18

Examples: "OMG turn on Rachel right NOW!" "Sanders lies again." "God, he really is insane!" VOX Dec 2018 #19

CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!! uppityperson Dec 2018 #23

LOL orangecrush Dec 2018 #26

Good one, because "I'M DONE WITH *Democratic/Progressive name here* FOREVER!" VOX Dec 2018 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Dec 2018 #20

Sorry, I was being a dumdum. Iggo Dec 2018 #21

Or the ones simply titled: "No sh_t." brush Dec 2018 #22

Bombshell!!! haha, seen that one 100s of times! n/t hibbing Dec 2018 #24

Yeah, I don't even read the ones that aren't clear More_Cowbell Dec 2018 #25

BREAKING!!! orangecrush Dec 2018 #27

Agreed Fuzzpope Dec 2018 #28

I would like to know when the OP is just a tweet. Mosby Dec 2018 #29

I tend to skip a lot of tweets, so.. northoftheborder Jan 2019 #56

Easy solution, go to the page called General Discussion (Forum) littlemissmartypants Dec 2018 #30

I clicked on an uninformative thread title and then this happened! royable Dec 2018 #31

THIS!!! needledriver Dec 2018 #34

Agree. Thank you for posting. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2018 #35

Also, when referring to "Sanders" please use first name too IcyPeas Dec 2018 #38

Seriously! California_Republic Jan 2019 #48

But there was some value in learning what Barry Sanders, Deion Sanders or TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #51

I'm more annoyed by threads with no contexw Revanchist Dec 2018 #39

I've decided to title all my posts, "Is it just me, or am I the only one?" Foolacious Jan 2019 #40

That's a pet peeve of mine True Dough Jan 2019 #45

or at least provide the information In the thread that the title promises 912gdm Jan 2019 #46

They do it deliberately to try and make you open their post but Raine Jan 2019 #49

Read this very important response!!!11! JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #50

Also, is there no way to control having a dozen threads saying the same thing, Croney Jan 2019 #52

Same. demmiblue Jan 2019 #57

I agree, and during election seasion, PLEASE put the party and state in the thread title. phylny Jan 2019 #53

Why do folks act as if they do not have access to the internet? HipChick Jan 2019 #54

my crappy internet can't even open a page in 5 sec. or 10. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #55

30% of this nation still uses dialup... just sayin'. nt. druidity33 Jan 2019 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #58

My pet peeve is "OMG you have to read this" or the like. Jim Lane Jan 2019 #59

Thank you for posting this... Pluvious Jan 2019 #61