BS: All the threads you dreamed of

Subject: All the threads you dreamed of
From: fogie
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 01:10 PM

Sometimes I look down the lists and only wish there was some really rivetting thread that I couldnt wait to get into, sadly at present there isnt any (just a personal thing) I wanted to see if I cound create a thread with hundreds of responders. What I was going to title this thread was.......Help what's happening to my genitals. or Free Musical instruments Government surplus apply now. So what would you lot name your threads?

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 01:25 PM

*sigh*....that's backwards...who needs hundreds of responses?...put something in the title that shows what it's about!...**IF** you can think of a clever way to word the title also, fine...but don't title a thread "free musical instruments" if it's about how to play Bodhran left-handed...If you only get 5 responses, and they are the RIGHT ones, mission accomplished...

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 07:33 PM

Myself.... and all of my friends

Always make threads that meet your ends.

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: mack/misophist
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 08:14 PM

MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 09:32 PM

Oh, it's easy enough to get hundreds of people to look at a thread. Just call it:

Britney is Dubya & Cher's Lovechild

Problem is, it's a baldfaced lie (I think) and you will not have one shred of evidence to back up your claim. So, everyone will think you are full of kaka and hate you for wasting their time and call you nasty names and never speak to you again and never post to any of your threads. You will be like the people in that movie that I can't remember the name of. And furthermore, God will put you on his shitlist and when you die you will go to Hell for lying.

All things considered, isn't it better to just be bored?

Bruce

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: Bassic
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 09:44 PM

I was amazed to get so many responses to "Cello in Traditional Music". Over 50 to date. All of them with something interesting, helpfull and above all relevant. You dont have to be a comedy script writer to get lots of responces or hav a conputr wiv owt a spl chiker9 to git feeeeeeeeed bk.

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: GUEST,fogie
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 05:14 AM

OK it was a dumb idea let it go. I was just passing time.

Subject: RE: BS: All the threads you dreamed of
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 10:24 AM

Hi Fogie, I don't think it's dumb at all. I've despaired at times when a thread that I think has great merit tanks in a day or two. About four years ago I put a couple of technical (music) threads in and they got about one fiftieth the response of a Little Hawk "Shatner" thread.

I decided to fight fire with fire and started using "joke" titles. It worked. My favourite?

"What the "F" is wrong with Mudcat?" Managed to hook in about a hundred folks to discuss the different ways of playing an F chord.

Done it dozens of times since.

Rick