Thread title changes, necessary!
03-03-03, 04:18 PM
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Thread title changes, necessary?
Are the constant thread title changes necessary? It's funny to a point but some recent examples are a bit crude. Who is doing this by the way?
Some examples from today...
Best Paint for you money? --> Best Paint for you monkey?
Update: I got a job --> Update: I got a handjob --> Update: I got a reach-around
Now when people are going into the threads they are merely making some remark in reference to what the thread title change is and not what the thread was about in the first place (essentially a threadcrap).
I would like to know whether other people have a issue with this (given that it doesn't happen to many threads)
Some examples from today...
Best Paint for you money? --> Best Paint for you monkey?
Update: I got a job --> Update: I got a handjob --> Update: I got a reach-around
Now when people are going into the threads they are merely making some remark in reference to what the thread title change is and not what the thread was about in the first place (essentially a threadcrap).
I would like to know whether other people have a issue with this (given that it doesn't happen to many threads)
Last edited by neiname; 03-03-03 at 04:21 PM.
03-03-03, 04:35 PM
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I think it's pretty idiotic to change an innocous thread title into one that has nothing to do with the subject. But then again the mods do live sad lonely lives for their cause so we have to give them something... 
03-03-03, 04:44 PM
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Are they doing it to your thread? I think you may need to consider if you need to nanny other people's threads. 5 gets you 10, moorehed doesn't mind the title change to HIS thread.
Also, the thread titles are changed when the thread has outlived its initial usefulness as a rule.
Why do you have an issue with it?
Also, the thread titles are changed when the thread has outlived its initial usefulness as a rule.
Why do you have an issue with it?
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03-03-03, 05:52 PM
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Originally posted by Bushdog
Are they doing it to your thread? I think you may need to consider if you need to nanny other people's threads. 5 gets you 10, moorehed doesn't mind the title change to HIS thread.
Also, the thread titles are changed when the thread has outlived its initial usefulness as a rule.
Why do you have an issue with it?
Are they doing it to your thread? I think you may need to consider if you need to nanny other people's threads. 5 gets you 10, moorehed doesn't mind the title change to HIS thread.
Also, the thread titles are changed when the thread has outlived its initial usefulness as a rule.
Why do you have an issue with it?
I don't feel it was appropriate to have a thread title in other that refers to a handjob and/or reach-around but I guess that is my opinion. And because of that opinion I raised the question on what, as a whole, people felt about the changing thread titles.
03-03-03, 06:45 PM
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I personally have no complaint about the thread title changes, however, I do find it rather hypocritical that mods can make their cute, fun little title changes, yet parody threads* are looked down upon with absolute disdain and closed with a swift, harsh malignity which I find quite discouraging.
* I compare parody threads to thread title changes because that's essentially what they are; the only difference being that a forum member does not have the power that mods have to change thread titles, so one must open a new thread altogether in order to share their discouraged, outlawed wit with their fellow, oppressed Otters, thus attracting the ruthless rancor of the idiot mods.
* I compare parody threads to thread title changes because that's essentially what they are; the only difference being that a forum member does not have the power that mods have to change thread titles, so one must open a new thread altogether in order to share their discouraged, outlawed wit with their fellow, oppressed Otters, thus attracting the ruthless rancor of the idiot mods.
03-03-03, 09:14 PM
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Originally posted by neiname
some recent examples are a bit crude.
Some examples from today...
Best Paint for you money? --> Best Paint for you monkey?
some recent examples are a bit crude.
Some examples from today...
Best Paint for you money? --> Best Paint for you monkey?
03-03-03, 11:04 PM
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Originally posted by Mutley Hyde
I personally have no complaint about the thread title changes, however, I do find it rather hypocritical that mods can make their cute, fun little title changes, yet parody threads* are looked down upon with absolute disdain and closed with a swift, harsh malignity which I find quite discouraging.
* I compare parody threads to thread title changes because that's essentially what they are; the only difference being that a forum member does not have the power that mods have to change thread titles, so one must open a new thread altogether in order to share their discouraged, outlawed wit with their fellow, oppressed Otters, thus attracting the ruthless rancor of the idiot mods.
I personally have no complaint about the thread title changes, however, I do find it rather hypocritical that mods can make their cute, fun little title changes, yet parody threads* are looked down upon with absolute disdain and closed with a swift, harsh malignity which I find quite discouraging.
* I compare parody threads to thread title changes because that's essentially what they are; the only difference being that a forum member does not have the power that mods have to change thread titles, so one must open a new thread altogether in order to share their discouraged, outlawed wit with their fellow, oppressed Otters, thus attracting the ruthless rancor of the idiot mods.
03-03-03, 11:06 PM
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Oh, I knew that, but it still comes off a bit hypocritical. I actually enjoy the thread title changes... I just don't enjoy being a powerless Otter who can't make my own. 
03-04-03, 07:47 AM
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Great, here's another fun aspect of Other that will probably be curtailed or eliminated because a few people complain. 
Are thread title changes necessary? Of course not. Neither are jokes, or the entire forum, for that matter.
Are thread title changes necessary? Of course not. Neither are jokes, or the entire forum, for that matter.
03-05-03, 09:12 AM
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Originally posted by X
I think you missed "Whats the best kitty litter for your monkey?"
I think you missed "Whats the best kitty litter for your monkey?"
and just don't cut it anymore...
03-06-03, 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by Bushdog
Also, the thread titles are changed when the thread has outlived its initial usefulness as a rule.
Also, the thread titles are changed when the thread has outlived its initial usefulness as a rule.
In page three of <a href = 'http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=275523&perpage=25&pagenumber=3'>this thread</a>, the thread name was changed as a joke (and is still that way). It is now on page 8 (and still on topic).
Old name: Most Americans Believe In Hell, Few Expect To Go There
New name: Few Americans Believe In Hell, Most Expect To Go There
Also, just to slightly disagree with Static, title changes do increase bandwidth usage when "Who changed the title?" posts, or even people posting "
" at the title change (but not adding to the substance of the thread).
