Why do people write their headlines ...

Allira

^You do seem to be simply posting in order to pick a fight^

Oh, the irony!!
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The newspapers we respect and don't respect will vary from person to person.

You do seem to be simply posting in order to pick a fight.

I read your post and agree with both your points PN

Well, personally, as I posted aeons ago, I don't mind what the headings are - just keep posting, folks!! 🙂

You do seem to be simply posting in order to pick a fight

Oh, the irony!!
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escaped

For what it's worth, I think Politics threads should have their own heading anyway.

I agree.
Does that make us a clique?

I find not having a complete subject a minor irritation
So no big deal, then?
Certainly not manipulative?

I'm confused.

I know you feel the need to oppose
Is that meant as a personal attack because it rather feels like one?

No, I don't generally feel the need to oppose but if something is posted which is contradictory or attacks how others style their posts, is it not worth questioning?

PoliticsNerd

Oreo

Why do you find it manipulative?

Why don't you?

No.

PoliticsNerd

Rosie51

PoliticsNerd

RosieandherMaw

I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes
They try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention
These are NOT articles, they are threads and thread titles are NOT headlines.
So feel free to sub- edit somewhere else!

Sorry, forgot this was GN. Correction follows:

"I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes."

"They" ( the newspapers ) "try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention. On a forum, I prefer to make that decision for myself."

The insinuation is still very much that posters who use thread titles that do not conform to your preferred presentation must be avid consumers of less respectable news papers and news programmes. How arrogant! Perhaps you could list the 'respectable' outlets from which people should gain their habits?

The newspapers we respect and don't respect will vary from person to person. Are you now suggesting you will not allow me to hold or talk to those views?

You do seem to be simply posting in order to pick a fight.

On the contrary, I'm not picking a fight nor am I questioning your right to hold your views or to express them. I'm commenting that I find the stated views of some of your fellow posters to be arrogant. Are you suggesting you will not allow me to comment on your posts? If you are so sure their practices have been influenced by being consumers of less respectable news papers and news programmes you should be able to list both them and the respectable resources they could be influenced by instead.

Rosie51

PoliticsNerd

RosieandherMaw

I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes
They try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention
These are NOT articles, they are threads and thread titles are NOT headlines.
So feel free to sub- edit somewhere else!

Sorry, forgot this was GN. Correction follows:

"I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes."

"They" ( the newspapers ) "try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention. On a forum, I prefer to make that decision for myself."

The insinuation is still very much that posters who use thread titles that do not conform to your preferred presentation must be avid consumers of less respectable news papers and news programmes. How arrogant! Perhaps you could list the 'respectable' outlets from which people should gain their habits?

The newspapers we respect and don't respect will vary from person to person. Are you now suggesting you will not allow me to hold or talk to those views?

You do seem to be simply posting in order to pick a fight.

MaizieD

I'm not altogether sure who or what you are talking about, PN.

Which 'people'?

What 'headlines?

We could ask, 'Why do people on Gnet write post titles that don't make much sense?' Clickbait?

I agree. I'm confused too.

PoliticsNerd

RosieandherMaw

I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes
They try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention
These are NOT articles, they are threads and thread titles are NOT headlines.
So feel free to sub- edit somewhere else!

Sorry, forgot this was GN. Correction follows:

"I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes."

"They" ( the newspapers ) "try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention. On a forum, I prefer to make that decision for myself."

The insinuation is still very much that posters who use thread titles that do not conform to your preferred presentation must be avid consumers of less respectable news papers and news programmes. How arrogant! Perhaps you could list the 'respectable' outlets from which people should gain their habits?

Galaxy

I think that one of the most interesting things about social media is different writing styles, views, etc.

There are times I wish that extended to us all Galaxy.

another thing to feel paranoid about

RosieandherMaw

^I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes^
They try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention
These are NOT articles, they are threads and thread titles are NOT headlines.
So feel free to sub- edit somewhere else!

Sorry, forgot this was GN. Correction follows:

"I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes."

"They" ( the newspapers ) "try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention. On a forum, I prefer to make that decision for myself."

Back in the day when internet connections were very slow, it could be irritating to click on a thread title, wait ten minutes for it to load, (during which time you hung out the washing, fed the cat and made yourself a cup of tea ) only to find it was of no interest to you.

I imagine most of us have fast internet now so that’s no longer an issue and I can also hide threads that are of no interest to me.

For what it's worth, I think Politics threads should have their own heading anyway.

I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes
They try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention
These are NOT articles, they are threads and thread titles are NOT headlines.
So feel free to sub- edit somewhere else!

PoliticsNerd

escaped

Why is it News and Politics how people write their thread titles?
Or do you mean just in those categories only?

Sorry escaped I missed your question.

It happens more (exclusively perhaps) on N & P threads. Although I wouldn't now be suprised to see a rash of them everywhere

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Thank you for replying.

It niggles me when threads appear in totally (apparently) irrelevant forums but I appreciate that newer members may not always be aware that there is a “system”
As escaped asks- how does something which clearly belongs in Pedants’ Corner, if anything does, somehow qualify for News & Politics?

escaped

Why is it News and Politics how people write their thread titles?
Or do you mean just in those categories only?

Sorry escaped I missed your question.

It happens more (exclusively perhaps) on N & P threads. Although I wouldn't now be suprised to see a rash of them everywhere

I think that one of the most interesting things about social media is different writing styles, views, etc.

Calendargirl

I wish the titles wouldn’t be IN CAPITAL LETTERS, as some posters head them up.

Why? Do they think that makes us more likely to read them?

So do I. And I wish people would check facts and use paragraphs.

I think both the unclear headlines and capitals are habits picked up from the less respectable news papers and news programmes.

They try to say the article following is "headline grabbing" i.e., it demands attention. On a forum, I prefer to make that decision for myself.

Oreo
Why do you find it manipulative?

PoliticsNerd
Why don't you?

Best non-answer today. Usually used when one doesn’t have an answer or CBB to post it.
manipulative
exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation.

Maybe we could all explain whether we think it’s manipulative or not.

I don’t find it manipulative because I don’t have to read any post.

Some may find it manipulative because if the contents aren’t advertised simply enough they * do have to* read every post.

Horses for courses.

Allira

^That doesn't stop this method of writing titles being manipulative.^

That may be your opinion, fair enough.

However, an alternative opinion might be that trying to control the way other posters write is manipulative and a way of trying to control threads?

There may be other opinions, because opinions do vary.

Who is trying to "control" what others write? I know you feel the need to oppose but this doesn't hang true.

The person writing an OP is certainly in control of whether we know the subject in the title bar or only when we click through to the post.

On the other hand, me posting that I find not having a complete subject a minor irritation in no way affects what the person writing has to do. It's not as if I have inflicted a block on all incomplete title bars. I haven't and, quite rightly, I couldn't.

Oreo

Why do you find it manipulative?

Why don't you?