To wish posters would put clear titles on their threads

[atthewelles]

So I will know at a glance whether I want to open it or not.

My computer is quite slow somedays and I hate wasting time slowly opening then slowly waiting for a thread to close because it has been titled something like:

Is this unreasonable?

AIBU to be FUMING?

Annoyed and Upset.

or somesuch to discover its about something I have no interest in.

Surely its not that hard to give some indication in the title as to what the thread is about?

I post on another forum and they actually don't allow vague titles and remove them and replace them with something clearer and more informative.

YANBU, I find it a bit annoying as well. I do try!
Never mind, have a cup of tea!

It annoys me to.

I'll always check out fuming. But then I have an unhealthy interest in fire.

I was thinking the exact same thing last night. TBH I think it's a bit advertiser- cheesy. Like 'Hey, I'm enticing you to click my thread by making you curious' V naff. Just say what the thread's about FFS.

Invariably threads that start like that are disappointing/dull.

So YANBU to wish it were different but YABU to let it make you very cross.

I prefer 'fumming' ones. I don't know why but that typo always tickles me.

I hate 'Well am I?' It just sounds so demanding.

Incandescent with rage is a personal fave.

I think you're right LetsFace, some posters treat the title like a bit of a teaser to draw you in because they know the subject matter itself wouldn't get that much traffic otherwise.

I do like I AM FUMING then there is nowt to be fuming about always makes me I like random thread titles makes the forum interesting and at least it gets people interested where as if they had a really boring title on a really boring thing nobody would post

I agree with what's been said so far.

However, sometimes a vague, non-detailed title keeps it a little more private and away from the casual lurker who'll just scan thread titles, rather than us lot who'll read any old bollocks.

For example, if I wanted to start a thread moaning about my neighbour's chickens but was worried she might come on here and see 'chickens' in a title, then I'd be more disguised.

It also means you can't remember if you've read it.

"Aibu about this?" Probably.
"Do you like this baby name?" No, it's shit.

OP, I'm confident I know what other forum you mean. They are ruthless because of the very high traffic. "... this woman" is a pet hate there.

Yanbu. It's lazy posting imo.

I like a Chaos or Getorf thread title. They're always entertaining and draw me in.

I actually tend to ignore non specific thread titles, unless there are a lot of replies, then I can't help myself.

at Foxache's post. Sadly there are days where any old bollocks will do.

YANBU I refused to click on one yesterday. I was proud because I usually give in. It's never worth it.

I like the firm smack of a website that polices thread titles for clarity.

I get particularly annoyed at ones which promise to be titillating, then turn out to be damp squibs.

I like a Chaos or Getorf thread title. They're always entertaining and draw me in.

yes I do too and they are usually really random and loads of fun

I ignore all non-specific titles, that'll teach 'em.

I post non specific titles cos I am scared of my momma reading. I don't think she would, she would rather die before defining herself as "just a mother" so I guess the name of this site is Kryptonite to mum but sometimes I think, oh dear, what if mum saw this title and figured out its me.

Most of the time I post a new thread and then give up in despair at the thought of outing myself so all those who resent the vague titles be glad I have stopped some in their tracks!

Thread titles that make me think wtf are things like.... how much toilet roll do you get through a week? Do you fold or scrunch? I mean why would anyone care about what they do let alone hundreds of strangers? Titles like that sometimes make me curious enough to click but I never post.