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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. 😉
bigandy
macrumors G3
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.
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?"
bousozoku
Moderator emeritus
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. 😉
MRU
macrumors Penryn
Markleshark
macrumors 603
Markleshark
macrumors 603
wordmunger
macrumors 603
Markleshark
macrumors 603
bousozoku
Moderator emeritus
skoker
macrumors 68000
There's a problem there?
Maybe all of the n00borz with the "HELP! My 56K modem is slow!" will give up and disconnect.
dogbone
macrumors 68020
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.
bousozoku
Moderator emeritus
It would probably stop the spammers straightaway but newbies are resilient and persistent. ::remembers skoker:: 😛
bousozoku
Moderator emeritus
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.
solvs
macrumors 603
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.