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Thread #36424   Message #503259
Posted By: Joe Offer
10-Jul-01 - 02:23 PM
Thread Name: We Need a Prefix for Obituaries
Subject: Mrrrzy Look Here
Hi, Mrr - look at the title of this message. There's a "Subject" box in the "reply" section of every thread. The default wording in the subject title is the thread title, but you can change it to anything you want. I'd like to see people use ADD just in the messages that have lyrics or tunes. I'd like to see just a 3 or 4-letter word as the prefix because that leaves more room for specific information.

Ted, your idea of using OBIT is a good one, and I propose that we start using it right now. We are not required to use the tags Max has supplies on the menu in the "Create New Thread" page - we can type in any label we want. If you send me thread numbers of obituary threads you know of, I'll rename them and add the OBIT designation. I think I prefer OBIT. For one thing, it will come up more accurately in searches. There are many words that have the three letter combination "RIP," but few that have "OBIT."

Let's start now. If anyone knows of Obituary threads, post their URLs or links to them in this thread, and well start renaming them. In this thread, we'll put a one-winged harvesting birdie ^ to show I've renamed the thread you've pointed out. Jeri, Jon, and Pene - please help on this project if you can. Please also rename the first message in every thread so it includes OBIT - most of our search engines do not search thread titles.


-Joe Offer-