When to start a new thread, and what to title it.

[T-ShirtDynasty]

Obviously, we're all excited as hell that football is finally here. We're all thrilled to see the new kids and the never-heard-of-befores. And we all wanna talk about it.

There's been some thread splintering that's sort of raised the ire of a few folks, and it does make it somewhat difficult to follow everyone's opinion, and obviously, everyone's opinion is important here.

Just my humble opinion, but I think it would be easier to follow everyone's thoughts, and keep peace during this exciting time if we followed just two tips:

1) Before you start a new thread, ask yourself if there's an existing thread, where the conversation that your opinion will spur, will blend or contrast the conversation that's already going on. For example, before you post your new "Cassel Sucks" thread, think about posting it instead, as an opposing viewpoint in the existing "Cassel is God" thread.

2) If you then feel that your topic doesn't blend with an existing thread, make sure to denote that fact with a specific thread title. What is the meat of your post that makes it different from the existing conversations? For example instead of making your title something generic like "My opinion..." or "So-and-so's official take on the game" chose something specific about your post to set it apart... "My synopsis: why the O-Line made the difference." That sort of thing.

This is just my opinion as a poster, it's got no official weight or anything. Feel free to tell me to shut the hell up.

[fierce]

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[PatsWickedPissah]

T-shirt: Nice contribution to reducing the 'noise' level and sharpening the discussion focus in this fine forum.

[PatsRI]

Shut the hell up! Actually I agree, way too much repeat info/threads going on. With all the new threads it's good to actually go to page 2 or 3 to make sure there isn't another topic. During the offseason you can have 2 or 3 days on page 1, now there is usually a few pages for one day.

[spacecrime]

I really really really wanted to start a new thread called WHAT TO TITLE A NEW THREAD, AND WHEN TO START IT, but I agree wholehearted with you.

Now that football is back (YEA!) we will see a lot more threads started. Hopefully not too many will be titled, WOW or AWESOME ROOKIE or WE NEED HELP HERE or other nondescriptive titles.

So many threads, so little time

[5 Rings for Brady!!]

I agree. I understand what it means to stay away from 'Chicken Little' threads after seeing the way this site gets clogged up.

I always sort of wonder why the technical threads like a game breakdown, or a roster analysis, always seem to get like 15 hits, but a chicken little thread gets 99 hits. It really seems to happen every time. People want to gossip, and hype or insult players, or grand-stand.

But put up a good technical analysis that we all could learn from, and everybody scatters............

[JoeSixPat]

give me a break - just when I'd been convinced of the benefit of 5 Cassel discussion threads someone's making a move to restore common sense?

[Mike the Brit]

Thank you, T-Shirt. I agree -- just my opinion.

I remember when the board had a totally different set-up and replies themselves were threaded. It was hell to follow, but we did get complex discussions going. This version makes it very easy to start threads -- which is great on one level, but it seems to me more fruitful if we have more of a back-and-forth discussion than a series of unrelated opinions.

[Mike the Brit]

Originally Posted by 5 Rings for Brady!!

I agree. I understand what it means to stay away from 'Chicken Little' threads after seeing the way this site gets clogged up.

I always sort of wonder why the technical threads like a game breakdown, or a roster analysis, always seem to get like 15 hits, but a chicken little thread gets 99 hits. It really seems to happen every time. People want to gossip, and hype or insult players, or grand-stand.

But put up a good technical analysis that we all could learn from, and everybody scatters............

You're right, but there you are. Quality over quantity! It's those threads that people remember and appreciate.

[PATSNUTme]

So, as I understand it, instead of starting a thread about a really hot cheerleader, we should post it on the cheerleader thread that we have now?

Unless it's about specific cheerleaders doing something in a bathroom?

Is that correct?