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I think Puppy was making an ironic commentary on Vista's thin veneer of flash masking a core mediocrity.
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I'd think it to be more general than that. Far too many threads are given a title that implies little-to-nothing about its topic. And some titles are so vague that even those who've participated in the thread can't associate the title with a topic. eg I've clicked on Phanto's thread at least twice, and still don't remember what's being "Wow!"ed.
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quote:Originally posted by Elizabeth: Why detract from Phanto's "Wow" thread, which really is about a "wow" situation?
Agreed. Especially since there is a long-standing Hatrack tradition of misleading/intriguing thread names.
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I had no idea Phanto's thread was about good news and wouldn't have ever known if it weren't for this thread. *shrug*
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Which simply means that you are more likely to open an ambiguously-titled thread started by Geoff than one started by Phanto. *shrug* So?
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quote:Originally posted by rivka: Which simply means that you are more likely to open an ambiguously-titled thread started by Geoff than one started by Phanto. *shrug* So?
Or two threads with identical titles appearing on the front page is odd and merits investigation?
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quote:Originally posted by rivka: Which simply means that you are more likely to open an ambiguously-titled thread started by Geoff than one started by Phanto. *shrug* So?
What eros said is true.
More importantly, though, my previous post contains useful information: the specificity of thread titles is one factor in determining how many people read a thread.
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quote:Originally posted by rivka: Which simply means that you are more likely to open an ambiguously-titled thread started by Geoff than one started by Phanto. *shrug* So?
Or two threads with identical titles appearing on the front page is odd and merits investigation?
Good point. Although if it were slightly longer, wouldn't you just assume that one was a dobie?
I don't disagree that specific titles serve a useful purpose. I disagree that noting this particularly merited a thread. And if I were Phanto, I might feel slightly hurt by Geoff's OP.
Also, intriguing non-specific titles also serve a purpose. It's just a different purpose.
Then again, I did have a pretty good idea what his thread might be about before I had a chance to open it. Phanto has had a series of similar threads about his ongoing college admissions saga.
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