Again - ALWAYS? the prefixes are an aid to searching and to distinguishing threads so the users of the site (the READERS) can find what they are looking for. If a song challenge is NOT labeled - doesn't it make sense to label it?   Isn't this the sensible thing to do?

If it is not so labelled - it could possibly be that the originator - seeing in the thread creation screen that the use of a prefix was an optional choice for them and considering that their thread was not a Song Challenge or any other of the optional prefixes available - intentially chose NOT to use one. These prefixes are either optional for the originator or they are not.

Would it really be the sensible thing for a anonymous volunteer fellow poster to assume and judge that the thread's originator was an idiot (to use Joe Offer's description of me) and impose the (so-called) optional prefix without the originator's knowledge or permission? Or would it be sensible to take a little time and make little effort to ask them first?

In my case the Song Challenge was imposed without my knowledge or permission and when I pointed out that it was not a song challenge but a thread song and requested that the imposed prefixed was removed as the thread creation screen stated it was optional - this request was refused.

This request was not only refused but I was told (in an editing comment) that if the prefix was removed this - (a pefectly obvious music related thread) - would be relegated to the non-music section. The personal opinion was also expressed in this editing comment that all such threads should be relegated (for some unexplained reason) to the non-music section.

It is the shapeing now of our forum by this form of imposition and the determined (if vain) attempt to control the posting of others - all based upon the assumption and personal prefences of a few posters - rather than being shaped by all our forum's contributors - that badly needs addressing.

Any help to ensure that it finally is addressed - will be much appreciated.