Subject lines---would anyone else find them to be more helpful if they were longer such as the one I'm posting now? I'm continuing to type here in the subject line just to give us all a feel for how much room we have on a title line for a new topic.
02-27-2011, 11:42 AM
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I prefer short and to the point because it enables me to skip a topic I know doesn't relate to my interests or I will have no input into. Example: I'm no help with a machine I'm not familiar with so would skip that post.
02-27-2011, 11:54 AM
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I just wish everyone would title their posts in such a way that we could do a search and find their post later.
"Batik DP9" is a better title than "Look at my batik DP9"
"Question" is not a good title. "I have a question" is not a good title. "Look at my new toy" is not a good title.
"Mitered corners..need help" is a good title
"Featherweight..my new toy" is a good title
Our search function would be more useful if the titles had some meaning.
One last thing...please when you post a picture of your quilt, include the name of the pattern or even post a link to the pattern to avoid pages and pages of people asking "What pattern did you use?"
Okay, I must be cranky..so I'll stop now. :roll:
"Batik DP9" is a better title than "Look at my batik DP9"
"Question" is not a good title. "I have a question" is not a good title. "Look at my new toy" is not a good title.
"Mitered corners..need help" is a good title
"Featherweight..my new toy" is a good title
Our search function would be more useful if the titles had some meaning.
One last thing...please when you post a picture of your quilt, include the name of the pattern or even post a link to the pattern to avoid pages and pages of people asking "What pattern did you use?"
Okay, I must be cranky..so I'll stop now. :roll:
02-27-2011, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by olmphoto2
Sometimes the title for the post is just too vague and I skip over the thread for one where I have a better idea of the content.
As the title is totally user controlled, the length isn't going to make anyone be more coherent or specific - if they're not doing it now.
Sort of like seeing yet another thread with the title of "What is OBW?"
I certainly understand someone not knowing what OBW is short for.
Fine.
I have no patience, however, for not bothering to to use the "search" function.
Because, really, if someone found their way to this board (any board), managed to figure out how to register, and how to start a thread, then knowing that the SEARCH function exists isn't an unreasonable expectation.
<rant off> ;-)
It is what it is. :roll:
Doing a search for OBW gives you every mention of the term OBW, Since everyone on here used the abbreviated term OBW. A new user digging through SEVERAL posts to find the ONE somewhat new post that defines the term is daunting.
I know, I was one of those people who had to ask.
There are more posts with the abbreviations than there are posts defining them.
02-27-2011, 01:02 PM
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I like to read the subject matter in the title. Then you have a reference if you want to watch or bookmark it for later. I have started skipping most of the ones that I can't tell what they are referring to because so many of them either don't pertain to my interest and/or are taking too much time on the board reading them all. I guess I'm just not as curious as I used to be.
02-27-2011, 01:04 PM
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You stated this very well. Very good suggestions. It would help us all.
Originally Posted by JanetM
I just wish everyone would title their posts in such a way that we could do a search and find their post later.
"Batik DP9" is a better title than "Look at my batik DP9"
"Question" is not a good title. "I have a question" is not a good title. "Look at my new toy" is not a good title.
"Mitered corners..need help" is a good title
"Featherweight..my new toy" is a good title
Our search function would be more useful if the titles had some meaning.
One last thing...please when you post a picture of your quilt, include the name of the pattern or even post a link to the pattern to avoid pages and pages of people asking "What pattern did you use?"
Okay, I must be cranky..so I'll stop now. :roll:
"Batik DP9" is a better title than "Look at my batik DP9"
"Question" is not a good title. "I have a question" is not a good title. "Look at my new toy" is not a good title.
"Mitered corners..need help" is a good title
"Featherweight..my new toy" is a good title
Our search function would be more useful if the titles had some meaning.
One last thing...please when you post a picture of your quilt, include the name of the pattern or even post a link to the pattern to avoid pages and pages of people asking "What pattern did you use?"
Okay, I must be cranky..so I'll stop now. :roll:
02-27-2011, 01:10 PM
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I would love to see a drop down menu for each section of the home page and search function, applicable to each subject. In pictures for instance it could be--- SUBJECT----
Quilts-
wallhanging
bed
doll
misc.
craft
blank/other( insert your own)
---STYLE----
modern
contemporary
traditional
art
Patriotic
memory
other
----Pattern---
Scrappy
obw
d9p
dresden
other
---Type---
hand
machine
LA
Tying
other
So if I were looking for or wanted to post my Scrappy Trip Around the World it could easily be found And you would also still have the option of writing your own title or a combo of both
I think it would make the search feature easier to use. Sometimes I forget to bookmark and can't remember the title and try the search button to no avail and when I do run across it again the title is not what I remembered. Do you think something like this would be possible? :D I am trying to be more descriptive in my titles also :lol: :D
Quilts-
wallhanging
bed
doll
misc.
craft
blank/other( insert your own)
---STYLE----
modern
contemporary
traditional
art
Patriotic
memory
other
----Pattern---
Scrappy
obw
d9p
dresden
other
---Type---
hand
machine
LA
Tying
other
So if I were looking for or wanted to post my Scrappy Trip Around the World it could easily be found And you would also still have the option of writing your own title or a combo of both
I think it would make the search feature easier to use. Sometimes I forget to bookmark and can't remember the title and try the search button to no avail and when I do run across it again the title is not what I remembered. Do you think something like this would be possible? :D I am trying to be more descriptive in my titles also :lol: :D
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