New Rules for Thread Titles!

[lordsmurf]

Most people like to know what a thread is about before they go to click on it.

In the recent past, I've seen really crappy thread titles, like:

• help me
• looking for
• needs some help
• my list

Those titles suck.

If somebody doesn't know what is in a thread, they're more likely to NOT click on it. Everybody loses.

The forum now requires a thread title to have 4-5 real words -- note that words like "and" and "the" don't count
AND with a total minimum of 20 characters.

This should enforce typing better titles. For example:

• help with broken DVD player
• looking for some Christmas shows on DVD
• need help understanding new VCR
• my list of shows that I want released on DVD

I know what those posts are about!!!

No more guessing and muttering to myself "what the hell is 'looking for' going to be about" while I try to decide if it's worth my time to click and read.

This also helps our forum with SEO, we'll get more incoming traffic (more members, etc)