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Nemo2 · 02-08-2019, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by target2019

Perhaps it is as simple as having a shorter title, like "What keeps a thread alive?"

A perpetual thread will simply be titled "What".

Mdlerth · 02-08-2019, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by target2019

Some thread titles just stand out. Even if you post, subscribe, read, unsubscribe, there is something about the wording of a title that may draw you back in.
Perhaps it is as simple as having a shorter title, like "What keeps a thread alive?"

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Originally Posted by Nemo2

A perpetual thread will simply be titled "What".

In addition to the thread title, one can add a title to each post as well. I do it often, but I'm in the minority. Does anybody bother with these, or do they just dive straight into the text because that's where the meat of the commentary is?

Rianne · 02-08-2019, 08:35 AM

Thread killer? Scissors.

kcowan · 02-08-2019, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincenzo Corleone

I guess it was something I said. LOL!

I suspect people are concerned about alienating your family?

We were extra polite when we visited the Gambini Family winery in Sicily!

Lsbcal · 02-08-2019, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vincenzo Corleone

Don't feel too bad, Mdlerth. The initial "Hello, I am..." post I made back in 2005 garnered two responses (neither of which were welcoming), and the subsequent re-introduction post I made (because I post so infrequently) in 2014 garnered a total of zero responses.

I guess it was something I said. LOL!

Welcome Vincenzo

There, I've done my greetings a bit late.

I never visit the "Hi I am ..." forum site which I imagine is what you are mentioning here. Oh well, this is the internet. Shouldn't have too high expectations for it. I keep reminding myself this when I get the occasional snarky responses.

Lsbcal · 02-08-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mdlerth

In addition to the thread title, one can add a title to each post as well. I do it often, but I'm in the minority. Does anybody bother with these, or do they just dive straight into the text because that's where the meat of the commentary is?

I sometimes find the best response is a very short one. Never read those post titles although I did see yours and wondered what you were talking about.

Sometimes I think people don't read the responses here much as they are too excited to give their responses.

GrayHare · 02-08-2019, 02:46 PM

Any topic for which the answer is either not clear or depends on one's perspective is going to go on awhile. For example, Feels Good vs Math in the mortgage payoff question, and Faith vs Science in any religious debate.

steelyman · 02-08-2019, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lsbcal

Sometimes I think people don't read the responses here much as they are too excited to give their responses. [emoji57] [emoji23]

That’s funny. Like the kid in grade school class who would almost launch themselves out of their seat, hand raised and pumping, saying, “oooh! oooh! I know! I know!”, while the teacher was determined to look elsewhere.

target2019 · 02-08-2019, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo2

A perpetual thread will simply be titled "What".

We need more acronyms. More effective use of whitespace, etc.
https://www.abbreviations.com/abbreviation/Whatever

**braumeister** · 02-08-2019, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by steelyman

That’s funny. Like the kid in grade school class who would almost launch themselves out of their seat, hand raised and pumping, saying, “oooh! oooh! I know! I know!”, while the teacher was determined to look elsewhere.