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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:23 AM Original message |
DU Admin pet-peeve: Lame, non-descriptive thread titles |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. THANK YOU SKINNER!!!!! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. No, my pet peeve is a SCREAMER!!!!! subject line |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I hate those too. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. sorry |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Locking.... sex thread. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. lol |
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maine_raptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. Hey Skinner, Has this been posted yet? |
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RafterMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Kerry Tanking! |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. OMFG!!! Have you seen this???? WTF!?!?!? eom |
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DrBB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. I like 'em even better when there's no message |
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Anaxamander (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think all forums should have this rule |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. The obligatory "1" in the list of exclamation points. |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
63. Whoops. I've done that one before. Typo. No1's perfect (wink). |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
8. I apologize in advance if I've done this. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. So right, I often edit my own titles because they didn't relate to |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. LOL |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Um, I only discovered it about (hangs head in shame) about |
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nostamj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. dupe! |
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Longhorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. I especially hate when the link is disguised with a different name |
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jarab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
15. These cryptic titles are intended to dramatize ..... |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. if that's the intent, it's not working . . . |
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russian33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. Skinner! |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. Agreed, Skinner -- thanks! |
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wildflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
21. Sorry, Skinner; I think I am guilty of extra punctuation... |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. I totally agree however |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
25. Don't forget the infamous... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
26. you are so cool skinner |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. Sexy pics inside |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
28. A worshipful thank you |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
30. Can I PLEASE add, posting only a link with no short clip or comment! |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Second that. If something is worth posting, give us a couple of |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. If it's worth posting, don't run text from the subect into the article. |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Third that. If its worth posting, give us a paragraph or two (nt) |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
32. IMO the worst of all is the single period (.) title |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Those are usually kicks... when inside a thread. |
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Doohickie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
33. Huh.... I would have never guessed |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
34. Man, I've been saving an "OMG?!?!1 WTF?!?!1? LOL!!1!!!" for the right time |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. WTF? Won't you please reconsider and send me a nasty PM? |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
36. TURN ON YOUR TV NOW! |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. especially in Latest Breaking |
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meisje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
38. Did You See That!!! |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
39. Good idea |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
40. link? |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
41. kick |
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nomatrix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
42. Thanks, I needed that reminder |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. Once saw a guide for posting. It was at the old TAP forum. Informative, |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
45. Kick |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. Absolutely. Write headlines, don't run text into the article. |
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wellstone_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thank YOU and another thing |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Yes- that gets me too. |
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unfrigginreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. DU poster pet-peeve: Locking threads with a more beneficial headline |
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footinmouth (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
51. It would be great to leave the profanity out of the subject titles |
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Weembo (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
52. Good advice when taken with a little common sense |
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CityHall (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. OMFG, LOL!!!1!! |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
54. And, if you've had three topics already locked in LBN |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
56. kick |
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fishnfla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
57. i vote less threads, more discussion |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
58. "Wow! Did anybody else hear this rumor?" |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
59. kick |
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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. I |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
61. SKINNER! PIN THIS THREAD |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
62. Thanks for suggesting this Skinner. |
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Bossy Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
64. kicking, as there's a new crop at the top of the page n/t |
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AnIndependentTexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
65. I'm still pretty much new here, but I think is because of last days |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
66. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. It was great when we had a rule against such thread titles. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
68. Please help me debunk this email from my Republican uncle... |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
69. kick |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
70. kick |
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are_we_united_yet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
71. OMG!! WTF?!! Awsome. ABCDEFG? HIJK! |
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Bossy Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-04 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
72. What he said n/t |
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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
73. kick |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
74. kick |
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