Prefixes and other tags are optional in the thread creation process, but they will be added by volunteers if needed to assist in indexing.

The above comment - as it was provided as an editing comment which did not refresh this thread - I assume is not just Joe Offer's personal view as a fellow poster - but something else.

This means that the use of prefixes and other tags in thread titles remain optional - but will be imposed - without the originator's knowledge or permission by anonymous fellow posters - if and when - in the personal judgement of these volunteer fellow posters - the thread title is judged to be lacking.

As this imposition seems to be increasing undertaken and justified on my thread titles - perhaps to ensure equal treatment - it would better to make the use of tags and prefixes compulsory up-front?

I suggest it would be far better the leave thread titles to the originator's judgement.