Back in the Usenet days there were posted rules and article about postings and having good, descriptive titles. Now I see this in all social media but notice it here more often lately. A thread is started with a title such as "Computers" or "Is there such a thing?!" (I'm trying not to point to specific exising titles.)
It's annoying to run through the list of "New posts" and clicking on things I know nothing about, can't help or have no interest in. To my dismay, there have been times when I've ignored such posts only to find out much later that I did have an interest or expertise in and could have been very helpful only to be too late to the party.
So, please, write titles that describe what the thread is about. It's good internet etiquette, too.
It's annoying to run through the list of "New posts" and clicking on things I know nothing about, can't help or have no interest in. To my dismay, there have been times when I've ignored such posts only to find out much later that I did have an interest or expertise in and could have been very helpful only to be too late to the party.
So, please, write titles that describe what the thread is about. It's good internet etiquette, too.
