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Thread #26619   Message #321155
Posted By: Jim Dixon
17-Oct-00 - 05:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why Thread Titles Are Important
Subject: Why Thread Titles Are Important
Imagine this: You are in your favorite drug store, newsagent's, or bookshop. Strolling past a rack of magazines, you catch sight of the words "Now I Know Why" on a cover, indicating that the magazine contains an article by that name. Would you pick up that magazine? How about "Ominous Song"? Or "It Finally Happened!" Or "You Guys Need to See This!" Is there anything about those titles that makes you think you might enjoy reading it?

If so, you've got far more time on your hands than I do.

Is it just me, or have we had a rash of idiotic thread titles lately? I can understand when beginners start a thread with "Please Help" - they'll learn, if they stick with us. But seasoned Mudcatters should know better already.

Am I the only one who is annoyed by this?

(I know this topic has been discussed before, for example, here and here.)