The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83090   Message #1538620
Posted By: The Shambles
09-Aug-05 - 01:49 PM
Thread Name: In the UK......? (thread title change complaint)
Subject: RE: In the UK......? (thread title change complaint)
If thread titles were really thought to need clarification – the originator would be likely to agree and there would be no need for imposition.

Also if it is generally thought that they would benefit from additions being imposed – this is in effect – means thread titles being made longer by our volunteers. The question raised by this is – if longer imposed thread titles are possible – and they are - because our volunteers with edit buttons have more characters available to them for thread titles – than ordinary posters. Why cannot the number of characters available to ordinary posters be increased to the same number available to our volunteer fellow posters?

Certainly any judgement made by our volunteer fellow posters on the clarity of originator's thread titles should be seen in this light. With more characters available to them - the originator may have been able (without any imposition) to make a much clearer and longer title themselves. Given this needless inequality – any imposed judgement could be seen to be a little harsh and perhaps hypocritical?      

Can the number of characters available for thread titles - for ordinary posters - be increased to be the same as those given to our volunteer fellow posters?