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Can we change a rule?
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It's already a rule...#3 under Minor Problems. It's just a matter of getting people to follow the rules. 
Seconded. There are far too many threads starting named "Help!" or "OMFG!!!!1!!!!!!1!1! IT'S BROKED" and the suchlike.
But, as always, a *friendly* helpful reminder to the thread starter to include information about their problem in the subject, goes miles. I should do that more
But, as always, a *friendly* helpful reminder to the thread starter to include information about their problem in the subject, goes miles. I should do that more
People obviously are not reading those then.It's already a rule...#3 under Minor Problems. It's just a matter of getting people to follow the rules.
Is it possible to not allow 1 word titles?
If you report the threads, we'll usually do our best to give them an appropriate title. But yes, ideally people would appropriately title things themselves.
When I see a thread named Help! I change the title to Help! (Thumb stuck in iPhone dial) or whatever makes it specific to the actualy question or problem. I usually leave the original title and add the better title or explanation in parentheses.
I'm sure the original poster notices the change, so we don't need to also post in the thread and say "Next time, use a more specific title."
If members report these poorly titled threads to use, we'll be able to take care of more of them. If you report one, you can even suggest the new title and save us a few seconds of work, e.g.,
Post report:
I'm sure the original poster notices the change, so we don't need to also post in the thread and say "Next time, use a more specific title."
If members report these poorly titled threads to use, we'll be able to take care of more of them. If you report one, you can even suggest the new title and save us a few seconds of work, e.g.,
Post report:
A better thread title would be "How do I uninstall an application?"
I change them as I see them but if they're not reported and we don't happen to see them, they'll stay the same until someone notices.
It would be nice if clicking "Submit" for a new thread would check things but, if it checked for all the things we wish, it would probably take 30 minutes to submit a thread.
It would be nice if people would look down a few threads to see someone experiencing the same problem, too, or noticing the section at the top with "Can't post?" or a hundred other things.
It would be nice if clicking "Submit" for a new thread would check things but, if it checked for all the things we wish, it would probably take 30 minutes to submit a thread.
It would be nice if people would look down a few threads to see someone experiencing the same problem, too, or noticing the section at the top with "Can't post?" or a hundred other things.
Would suggest a minimum length for the title field, but I know the result of this would be lots threads titled: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mods, please change the title of this thread. It needs a question mark
See, I wasn't gonna say anything...
Mods, please change the title of this thread. It needs a question mark
Hows that.See, I wasn't gonna say anything...
Mods, please change the title of this thread. It needs a question mark
It should have had 30.
There's a problem there?
Maybe all of the n00borz with the "HELP! My 56K modem is slow!" will give up and disconnect.
Maybe reading the rules should be part of joining macrumors sort of like a driving license test. There could be multiple choice questions like...
When posting a new topic the best title is
A, "Help" This ensures that hardly anyone will respond to your query because you are too fracking lazy, stupid, or just plain inconsiderate to give others a clue what your problem may be and other members who give a damn about the usuability of the forum have to alert a moderator to change the title.
or
B, A brief but relevant title that clearly indicates the nature of the problem.
When posting a new topic the best title is
A, "Help" This ensures that hardly anyone will respond to your query because you are too fracking lazy, stupid, or just plain inconsiderate to give others a clue what your problem may be and other members who give a damn about the usuability of the forum have to alert a moderator to change the title.
or
B, A brief but relevant title that clearly indicates the nature of the problem.
It would probably stop the spammers straightaway but newbies are resilient and persistent. ::remembers skoker::
We've already got that with the "Can't post?" in the Marketplace and Political areas. People just find some place where they can post and complain about it.
You'd think it would be a given. But the type of people who wouldn't know any better are the same types that probably wouldn't read the rules. Noobs, what can you do.