If the issue was really one of clarification - just about every thread title could be subject to imposed editing action. They are not.

If the object is really having a title on our forum's index that is clear - the question is only one of how it is achieved.

By encouraging this counter-productive but selective judgement from posters and automatic imposition by our moderators - or by stylish consultation and prior agreement?

As both methods will achieve the same end - which is prefeable?