A request for more descriptive titles

[Anonymous]

I am concerned that newcomers to the forum (and veterans too) are not getting all the help they would like with their questions.

There is a growing number of threads entitled "a question", or "please help". I would suggest that everyone, newcomers and veterans alike, post your new, unrelated questions in a new thread with a descriptive title, rather than adding on to an existing thread.

I think that the "asker" will attract more help, more quickly with a good title because readers will see something, and say to themselves "I can help with that". Add-ons at the end of an existing thread are easily overlooked.

OK, I'll end my editorial/preaching/soapbox session now. Thanks for your patience.

Andrew

[cmitcham]

yes, and another thing i thought about posting, but didn't.

the sticky poll at the top. couldn't it also have some description, rather than the date? i rarely even look at it, but if it had a description, i would at least sometime.

calvin.

[Anonymous]

And here i thought it was the stars under our names, he wanted changed.

No Stars: Fireman
1 star: Engineeer
2 stars: Conductor
3 Stars: Director

bah call me weird.

jay

[Anonymous]

See, now even my supposedly "descriptive" thread title has come back to bite me...[B)]

What are you gonna do? [xx(]

Andrew

[Anonymous]

Seriously, folks, it takes time to navigate this site and more descriptive titles would help us all. Instead of "help," how about "help with old HO set" or "help with scenery" or "help installing DCC in Atlas GP38"?

John

[Anonymous]

i am guilty, i am always saying "More Questions" "A Few More Questions....." ill try to be more descriptive in the future.

*goes to writing the days question post*

[eastcoast]

HELLO.
KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET TOO!!!
Too many of y'all are putting like OODLES of questions on one thread.
Break it up people, I ain't got all day to read and answer.
KEEP IT SIMPLE !!!!

[Anonymous]

Here, Here! I agree with the descriptive Subject/Title line. I posted this in the "Pet Peeves" thread. a.k.a dhuff

QUOTE: Originally posted by dhuff

Here's another one of my pet peeves.

Forum subjects that don't really tell what the subject is. Like, "Help Me!", "I need an answer.", "I need help!", "I Have A Question", etc. Give us the real subject so we know if we can help you, then if you must say "help me" or whatever, put it in the body of the message.

[Anonymous]

Well, I am glad it is not just me!

Thanks people!

Andrew

[Anonymous]

Andrew:

Couldn't agree more!

And for God sakes put in THE SCALE when it could possibly matter. Nothing is worse than seeing: 'I have a 4x6 foot space, can I run a 4-8-8-4 on my curves?'

Randy