(February 6, 2017 at 3:18 am)Whateverist Wrote: Hi. You have chosen to view the 247th thread I've created.
The purpose of this thread is to probe the purpose of thread titles. I don't think this title is very tempting but neither is it very informational. So why did you open it?
Two years ago I created the "Thread Title Mash-up Thread" http://atheistforums.org/thread-31034.html wherein posters are invited to write frivolous thread titles based on recently started thread titles. I posted it under the Off Topic subform but I suppose it would have fit in Humor as well.
Obviously this thread was inspired by the new no click bait rule, even though it isn't about that. Just thinking of the variety of purposes we can hope to serve by our choice of title. Clearly, something more informational than this one is best. But I wonder if we aren't insisting on more formality and seriousness than is always required. Nonetheless, all things considered, I'm in favor of whatever rules the people doing the trench work think will best aid them to do go on doing such an outstanding job of forum moderation.
That might be the single best example of objecting to a rule and simultaneously sucking up to the staff (shut up, vorlon) I've ever seen. I'm monumentally impressed.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
