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Traditional Catholic Faith => General Discussion => Topic started by: Matthew on November 14, 2021, 04:35:14 PM

Title: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Matthew on November 14, 2021, 04:35:14 PM
Did you know that you can change the title of the topic you're responding to, for the response post you're making?

Say there's a topic: "Matthew is a jerk!" and I want to respond to it. To prevent "Matthew is a jerk!" from appearing in the main threads listing, and propagating that title further, I could change the title to "Matthew is just fine!" as I make my response post. Then, for that post, the title will be changed. And if anyone just lazily hits "Reply" to that thread after me, and makes a response, guess what title will be used? "Matthew is just fine!" -- MINE.  Now if someone replies to the ORIGINAL post in the thread, the original title will be used. But even then, the responder COULD change it if he or she wished.

And that can be done by ANY member, not just moderators. Just make sure you do it BEFORE you create your reply post. I don't know if members can modify titles after the fact.
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Ladislaus on November 14, 2021, 04:37:45 PM
This is probably not a good feaure.  I think that OP's thread title should be respected.  This could give the impression that, oh, well, Sean Johnson started a thread named "Sean Johnsion is a jerk" :laugh1:  Could accidentally happen here you know.
Title: Sean Johnson is a jerk
Post by: Ladislaus on November 14, 2021, 04:38:32 PM
:laugh1:
Title: just kidding ... sortof
Post by: Ladislaus on November 14, 2021, 04:40:08 PM
See, now nobody knows on the hot thread summary list what this thread is actually about.
Title: Megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért
Post by: Minnesota on November 14, 2021, 05:02:47 PM
titles
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: SeanJohnson on November 14, 2021, 05:07:42 PM
This is probably not a good feaure.  I think that OP's thread title should be respected.  This could give the impression that, oh, well, Sean Johnson started a thread named "Sean Johnsion is a jerk" :laugh1:  Could accidentally happen here you know.

Uncalled for, but I know you can’t help yourself, so carry on!
Title: Matthew is a jerk!!!
Post by: DigitalLogos on November 14, 2021, 05:41:47 PM
That's an interesting feature 
Title: Re: Hey
Post by: Matthew on November 14, 2021, 06:14:55 PM
Let's not accidentally start a fight over this feature.
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Matthew on November 14, 2021, 06:17:02 PM
This is probably not a good feature.  I think that OP's thread title should be respected. 

I agree.
It should not be used willy-nilly. It is especially useful, though, when a thread has, shall we say, "migrated" not to say "derailed" from its original topic.

Also, if the original title was incorrect, inaccurate, obsolete, etc.

Like an election night thread might change from "X is losing" to "Why did X lose?" over the course of the night.
Title: Thanks Matthew
Post by: Quo vadis Domine on November 14, 2021, 06:17:19 PM
That's an interesting feature


DL, be good!
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Matthew on November 14, 2021, 06:19:48 PM
In all seriousness though --

I should point out the obvious: the thread title is NOT exempt from moderation, consideration of continued membership on CathInfo (being banned or not-banned), etc.

Don't think it's some kind of "freebie" where anything-goes.

One's continued CathInfo membership is riding on his ongoing following of the rules, which includes general decent behavior. That includes what goes in the "Subject" field as well as the body of the message itself.

So, in the end, it's not a problematic feature at all.

Title: Re: Ladi laughs at his own jokes
Post by: Nadir on November 14, 2021, 07:00:07 PM
:laugh1:
:facepalm:
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Ladislaus on November 14, 2021, 07:52:59 PM
Ah, lighten up.  My comment about Sean was tongue-in-cheek, just an example since everyone knows we don't see eye to eye.  I was playing off Matthew's example of "Matthew is a jerk!"

Point I was trying to make is ... this can be abused and probably needs some restrictions.

So, for instance, if Croix were ever to get back on, he could respond to ever single thread in the recent treads list and change the title to "Ladislaus is an idiot".  I could have used any example, really, but chose to pick on Sean.

Just saying ... this has a potential for abuse.  I've actually noticed this feature before this post ... in an almost comical context.  Let's say OP creates a thread, "R&R is wrong."  Next guy changes the title "Sedevacantism is wrong", then back and forth :laugh1:
Title: Lad should eat more sugar.
Post by: Matto on November 14, 2021, 07:55:17 PM
So, for instance, if Croix were ever to get back on, he could respond to ever single thread in the recent treads list and change the title to "Ladislaus is an idiot".
I thought croix was crobar.
Title: Re: Lad should eat more sugar.
Post by: Ladislaus on November 14, 2021, 07:56:49 PM
I thought croix was crobar.

That's possible.
Title: Re: Lad should eat more sugar.
Post by: Minnesota on November 14, 2021, 09:38:17 PM
That's possible.
Oh 100%. It is.
Title: Re: Lad should eat more fiber.
Post by: Stubborn on November 15, 2021, 05:16:04 AM
Oh 100%. It is.
Agree!
Title: Paul McCartney died & was replaced in 1966
Post by: PAT317 on November 15, 2021, 08:06:01 AM
I've used this feature before, for example when a thread was badly misnamed.  The problem is, it seemed to revert back very quickly to the original after others posted.  
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Matthew on November 15, 2021, 09:31:03 AM
I thought there was a new thread about Paul McCartney. I was going to click on it and reply, "Who cares"

Then I saw it was THIS thread. 

::)
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Incredulous on November 15, 2021, 09:34:29 AM


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                           "Sean Johnson... a bloody a jerk?"
Title: This is why we can't have nice things
Post by: Emile on November 15, 2021, 09:47:32 AM

Quote
Sean Johnson is a jerk
just kidding ... sortof
Megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért
Matthew is a jerk!!!
Re: Hey
Re: Ladi laughs at his own jokes
Lad should eat more sugar.
Re: Lad should eat more fiber.
Paul McCartney died & was replaced in 1966

;)
Title: Re: This is why we can't have nice things
Post by: Minnesota on November 15, 2021, 09:57:32 AM
;)
That very long word in the middle is something no one understands, not even the natives: ;)

Hungarian grammar and adding words together. (https://dailymagyar.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/megszentsegtelenithetetlensegeskedeseitekert/)
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: PAT317 on November 15, 2021, 10:50:59 AM
(https://groups.tapatalk-cdn.com/smilies/29035/1534706908.3144-smiley.gif)  [some of this thread] 
Title: I like fried taters
Post by: SeanJohnson on November 15, 2021, 11:00:34 AM
:popcorn:
Title: Is Sean a Yankee potato head?
Post by: Incredulous on November 15, 2021, 11:30:53 AM


(http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/62500/Mr-Potato-Head-In-Field-62611.jpg)
Title: creative thread title contest
Post by: PAT317 on November 15, 2021, 11:38:16 AM
:popcorn:
Title: 101 changing Cathinfo topic titles
Post by: Mr G on November 15, 2021, 12:09:00 PM
;)
Title: Re: CathInfo 101 - changing topic titles
Post by: Miseremini on May 02, 2022, 05:03:28 PM
Don't like titles being changed.  When you look for something you're following, all of a sudden it's not there.
Just had a first poster change the title of my post and it has NOTHING to do with the post except for the name of St. Joseph.
This feature sucks.