Hi All!
As correctly brought up in https://forums.tapas.io/t/titles-in-the-forums-discussion/31399/31, more and more recent threads have been using misleading or unclear titles, which do not represent the content of its thread.
This practice is a problem. Aside from being a clickbait, it also makes it hard for users to find the topic again or avoid creating similar topics in the future.
Moving forward, this practice is discouraged. Threads like "Just too strange" or "Completely out of left field but" will need to be renamed moving forward.
This can be done in three ways:
1) Notify the OP that the post should be renamed. You may link to this post for clarification. If you and the OP disagree, then feel free to
2) Flag a post for "Custom", and make a note of the issue. I will take a look as a neutral third party and come to a decision. The flag will be removed and won't count against the OP's record.
3) If you are a member who can change a post's name, you are allowed to do so. If you make a change, please post a comment to notify OP and everyone in the thread of the change, like "Changed topic name from "X" to "Y", because it wasn't quite clear."
This allows the OP to step in if they find the change unfair. If you can't find a solution, you may then go back to option #2.
Please understand that this is a forum. Clarity is important to keep conversations flowing and future duplicate threads as low as possible. You can still use funny titles and add your own unique spin to them, as long as the core message stays clear.
Thank you all!
Rat