The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #48879   Message #736063
Posted By: Jim Dixon
24-Jun-02 - 06:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Please consider how you title threads
Subject: RE: BS: Please consider how you title threads
I, too, generally follow the rule that if a thread has a silly, frivolous, confusing, vague, meaningless, or non-music-oriented title, I don't read it. The content of those threads is USUALLY silly, frivolous, etc., so I think I don't miss much.

I have one caution, and plea, however: PLEASE DON'T POST ANY SONG LYRICS OR TUNES TO A THREAD WITH A SILLY (etc.) TITLE.

LYRICS AND TUNES POSTED IN A THREAD WITH A SILLY (etc.) TITLE WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE FOUND AND HARVESTED FOR DIGITRAD.

If you know of any threads with silly titles that already contain lyrics or tunes, please post a link in the thread Songs you've posted or Songs you've posted II (if it isn't already listed in one of those threads).

Recently, I've been methodically looking through all the threads that begin with "Lyr Req:" and eventually I will look at the ones that begin with "Lyr Add:" too. (If I live that long; and if I don't, maybe someone else will take over where I left off.) So you needn't worry about those threads.

Also, please be sure you always use an appropriate prefix. A song title alone, without the prefix, might not be recognized. A thread titled "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" might, if the harvester hasn't heard of it before, appear to be a question about dogs.