Please Create Thread Titles That Describe the Post You are Making. — Page 2

I'm so tempted to start a thread that says, "This makes my blood boil!"

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CK should be taken on by Admin. to delete the vague topics and re-title them all. AND aphalbetize them too. Or, start a new board.

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Horse. Dead. Beaten.

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Thank you for pointing that out Robb. What would we have done without that great post? Thanks again.

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No doubt.

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Not so much of a "rule" as a common courtesy.
I'm personally sick of non-descript threads. I often miss the best stuff.

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I think I can safely take the blame for this thread, thankfully the controversial thread is drifting slowly down the board.

However, I think that to truly feel the brunt of a controversial thread, I need to post about Bush. On a thread titled "OMG I TOTALLY LIKE HEART WICKED SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!! "

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Non-descriptive thread subject lines are certainly annoying, but many other elements of thread posting may be even more annoying.

Where do you draw the line once you starting setting rules for how the thread should be formatted? For example,

A "no pictures in post" rule would certainly eliminate the need for Moderators to monitor abuses of the privilege of posting pictures, as well as reduce incoming PMs complaining about inappropriate pictures.

A "no signature more than 2 lines" would certainly shorten the length of individual threads.

A "no celebrity/bare skin avatar" would certainly help to eliminate confusion as to who is really behind the screen name.

The list of where rules can be implemented is pretty long. But do we really need them?

I agree with your sentiments about the annonyance created vague thread titles, but a policy should exist only if it's needed. In my opinion, the example you cite isn't crying out for a policy. As in life, some people are courteous and others not.

A looser place to post makes this a more fun place to post and to read.

Creating different and appropriate environments for people to post their messages is not a double standard, in my opinion. Particularly when members are asking for that option. But then again my signature quote is only one line, and I don't use it to advertise. Different strokes, ckeaton.

Updated On: 5/5/05 at 08:37 PM

appropriate?

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Any idea if there are any Sweet Charity discounts available?

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"There are getting to be so many "rules" here...I hope I remember them all!"

So many rules? Like Madame X said, you haven't experienced strict message boards until you've been at Television Without Pity. No avatars, no signatures, no pictures. People are required to use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation in every post. Every single post must be on topic established at the beginning of the thread, no extraneous thread topics, no duplicate thread topics, no Off-Topic boards. No flaming, no insulting other posters. The mods are vigilant, you will be warned/banned if you disobey any of these rules.

It's wonderful.

So the ckeaton's request to have appropritate subject names is completely legitimate and definitely not too much for people to handle.

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Updated On: 5/6/05 at 03:26 AM

There are getting to be so many "rules" here...I hope I remember them all!

What? Where? The only rule I think we have is that theater talk goes on the main board and everything else is off-topic. I'd love to know what these other "rules" are b/c I'm sure we've all been violating them.

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