scotty71 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 "what do I need for bpu" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 "what do I need for bpu" That one seems OK to me . I immediately know what the poster is asking for, whether I'd be able to help or not without going into the thread itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 "what do I need for bpu" I think you ironically misread the title of this thread, its 'useless thread titles' NOT 'useless threads' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 "how do i go na-t" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 "how do i go na-t" Do a search. Numpty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 "how do i go na-t" That's not a useless thread title, as from the title I know what they want, or what will be in the thread. It is however a complete fail on use of the search function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I suggest we bring in a system where if a Mod spots a useless thread title they have free reign to change the member's 'status' to something amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I suggest we bring in a system where if a Mod spots a useless thread title they have free reign to change the member's 'status' to something amusing. A forum equivalent of a dunce's hat? That's a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 A forum equivalent of a dunce's hat? That's a good idea. And of course seeing how long it takes said OP to spot such a status change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamaSupra Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I suggest we bring in a system where if a Mod spots a useless thread title they have free reign to change the member's 'status' to something amusing. Oooo good one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I suggest we bring in a system where if a Mod spots a useless thread title they have free reign to change the member's 'status' to something amusing. Or we could just continue to try to make people behave like adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Or we could just continue to try to make people behave like adults. Trying to apply that sentence to all aspects of life alas I fear may not be very fruitful I'm all for the raising the humour value around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm all for the raising the humour value around here I'm not. Besides, us oranges are lowly creatures - we can't change members details - only amend thread bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Do a search. Numpty. oi Numpty i was using that as an example of a useles thread title. everyone knows how to go NA-T, big shopping list and lots money at whifbitz then a 2bartuning MAP who da numpty now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 oi Numpty i was using that as an example of a useles thread title. everyone knows how to go NA-T, big shopping list and lots money at whifbitz then a 2bartuning MAP who da numpty now Umm, it's still you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 oi Numpty i was using that as an example of a useles thread title. everyone knows how to go NA-T, big shopping list and lots money at whifbitz then a 2bartuning MAP who da numpty now I hope the bold bit is meant to be sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I can't find a thread I thought was relevant so I thought I'd bump this one as didn't know which mod/mods to PM, was there a thread somewhere on bumping for sale/wanted threads? many seem to be being bumped 1-2 days again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Just bumping this again as we are still getting threads with useless titles. We have been changing them but if it continues we shall simply delete the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Time for a winter bump for this thread people. It's always worth making the extra effort if you want results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Having just seen a "Has anybody else????" title, I think it's time for a bump of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ven1 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Definitely time for a bump on this. Several threads around with absolutely nothing in the title to allude to what's inside. Are people trying to get more views on their thread or just trying to make it impossible to search for it in the future. Example for people who don't grasp why the thread title should be relevant to the content: Recently we have had three threads regarding a pink supra on eBay, however if you search thread titles for the same query, you will get zero results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Bumping this thread as there has been a spate of threads with useless titles. If you can't be bothered to name a thread properly then I can't be bothered to tell you to name it properly so I will just delete it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I've been lenient with these recently but I'll join in now with just deleting the thread. Be warned all you who rock up in tech with the title "help plese" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Personally, I'm going to use a playful mix of moving threads to other sections, mercilessly mocking the OP and deletion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yes please, just delete them. Using useless thread titles is lazy, hard to use in searching and introduces linguistic entropy whose natural conclusion is having a forum filled with random characters, a few of which might spell words if we're lucky. Save us from this fate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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