Help Us To Help You: Thread Title Advice

**Astra Dan** · 04-10-2005 22:29

I've been changing a few thread titles recently in order to make them more useful to potential problem solvers.
A lot of people (myself included) won't bother to open a post if the title (and first few lines) don't give a hint about what the problem/ question is.
The two that spring to mind were "FAO Mark T" and "Help Needed".
Whilst this isn't exactly a crime, my advice is try to think about a good title first, and the likelyhood of some extremly useful replies is very high indeed.

Thanks.

**rhydgte** · 04-10-2005 22:31

100% agree with this as some will know, see...

why i wonder?

**Paul** · 04-10-2005 22:34

Thank god for making this a sticky.

**Benn** · 04-10-2005 23:16

about time!!!!!!!!!!

**richie00boy** · 04-10-2005 23:19

You all beat me to it!

I'm off to bed now

**Paul** · 05-10-2005 15:01

Nice sig dude! LOL

**Andy K** · 05-10-2005 22:18

Amen to this. !

The worse title being. "help urgent"

**Astra Dan** · 05-10-2005 22:32

Or: 'Poxy Car!'

**rhydgte** · 05-10-2005 22:37

Or : 'Why?' , 'LOOK!', 'HELP!!', 'Someone must know' etc etc

**Chris R** · 06-10-2005 00:05

I only put FAO Mark T because he know his ****!

Most posts go unanswered resently, seems like people cant be arsed to help!!!

**jpsa** · 06-10-2005 02:16

I think the biggest cause of threads not being answered is that are always lots of new posts in M&E section, so they go away really fast to page 2.
I think M&E could be split in 2 or 3 sections, eg: Engines, Other mechanical and Electrical

**LeNnOxLeWiS** · 06-10-2005 13:19

nice .... hope everyone goes along.

**clockwork_mango** · 09-10-2005 20:42

Originally Posted by Chris R

I only put FAO Mark T because he know his ****!

Most posts go unanswered resently, seems like people cant be arsed to help!!!

Most post go unanswered because the people that know their stuff have moved on. So unless all you want to know is which 60 mm drop springs to buy that gives you a comfortable ride your out of luck

**Benn** · 09-10-2005 20:43

Originally Posted by clockwork_mango

Most post go unanswered because the people that know their stuff have moved on. So unless all you want to know is which 60 mm drop springs to buy that gives you a comfortable ride your out of luck

not true at all.

**MarkW** · 09-10-2005 20:44

Nope.

**Violet** · 09-10-2005 22:43

Thank god someone put a thread up about this.
I don't have to read another one of Paul's 'Can't you describe your problem in the title' post!!

**sbd16vastra** · 10-10-2005 12:49

Originally Posted by clockwork_mango

Most post go unanswered because the people that know their stuff have moved on. So unless all you want to know is which 60 mm drop springs to buy that gives you a comfortable ride your out of luck

no thats not true at alkl we all just get bored of answering a question only to have a 3 page argument about it with someone who does not know what there talking about

**Paul** · 12-10-2005 20:27

Originally Posted by clockwork_mango

Most post go unanswered because the people that know their stuff have moved on. So unless all you want to know is which 60 mm drop springs to buy that gives you a comfortable ride your out of luck

Biggest load of ****e I have read all night.

Paul

**rhydgte** · 12-10-2005 20:31

Originally Posted by Paul

Biggest load of ****e I have read all night.

Paul

seconded

**LeNnOxLeWiS** · 12-10-2005 20:32

Originally Posted by clockwork_mango

Most post go unanswered because the people that know their stuff have moved on. So unless all you want to know is which 60 mm drop springs to buy that gives you a comfortable ride your out of luck

i dont get it..

**Paul** · 27-10-2005 23:11

Neither do we.

**gatecrasher3** · 28-10-2005 07:47

Originally Posted by sbd16vastra

no thats not true at alkl we all just get bored of answering a question only to have a 3 page argument about it with someone who does not know what there talking about

Too true

**Trevor** · 28-10-2005 08:54

Originally Posted by sbd16vastra

no thats not true at alkl we all just get bored of answering a question only to have a 3 page argument about it with someone who does not know what there talking about

I don't bother arguing anymore, I give advice and shut up. If they know better then so be it.

**corsacrock123** · 04-11-2005 21:21

the clocks need putting back on here the thread times are an hour out.

**Paul** · 04-11-2005 22:19

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