Originally Posted By jdub Yes, there was a first "Topic" topic, but it seems to have somehow Bermuda-Triangled. Muy odd--makes me want to go buy "The X-Files" on DVD and s t u d y it, adorned in my special foil hat. Anyhooo, the point (if there must be one) is that so many of the Topic headlines 'round here are so non-indicative of what is inside. Imagine buying a can marked "HOLY WOWIE!" and opening it up to find green beans inside. NOTHING on the outside of that package gave me any clue that I would find green beans in there. Many of the topic headlines are like that. Sometimes, in fact, I'll reenter a topic I wouldn't normally go into, simply because the Topic line is so vague, & I forgot whether it was a topic I was intentionally following! A can marked "Very Interesting..." contains unsweetened creama'weet. Like that. (signed--so you know who the post is from, because otherwise you wouldn't--) /jdub
Originally Posted By Ursula You know what? I spend a lot of time with my topic titles. I try to make them catchy yet interesting, much like a headline.
Originally Posted By cstephens I agree about non-descriptive topic titles. If people don't know what you're even talking about, they might not even bother to click on the link. Maybe the mods can do something about fixing topic titles when people aren't as conscientious about it (not that mods need more to do...)? /cs
