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[PoodleMommy]

Originally Posted by MeatyTreats

The point you are failing to realize is this:

Say you have a problem with your dogs ingrown toenail. You then make the title... "soooohhh gross!!!!!!!!!!!!" Then you go on and post about the toenail, how you fixed it and so forth. Another dog lover someone in the world has the same problem. They search google and they dont find this thread because you titled it "soooohhh gross!!!!!!!!!!!!".

Therefore, they dont visit the thread, can't find the information they need to help themselves, spend countless hours looking for info, dont join this site, dont become your newest bestest friend and finally wont split the money they just won from the lotto with you!!!!

And all because you were trying to be witty or gain some attention!

I understand that more clicks on the site and more members equals more money.

But many of us arent thinking about that aspect... we arent doing it to be disrespectful or get attention... its just the title we post.

I think more rules in the end makes less members...

For instance I joined a forum awhile back and posted my first thread... it wasnt in exact conformity and got moved... while I understood why they did it, I realized it was too confusing to post there and ended up not returning.

When I came to Chaz, it was fairly easy to navigate and that it why I stayed.

JMO, I know it has no bearing.

[sparks19]

Originally Posted by HoundedByHounds

just tested it...yes...it searches the entire post/thread...so I guess I don't see that as a major issue. Most folks don't go thru page after page of a subforum hoping the title has what they want...they use the search.

I think he meant if you search on google or another search engine. not chaz's search

[eddieq]

Originally Posted by HoundedByHounds

just tested it...yes...it searches the entire post/thread...so I guess I don't see that as a major issue. Most folks don't go thru page after page of a subforum hoping the title has what they want...they use the search.

How long have you been on forums? Nobody searches

Go to SoftballFans.com and join their forums. See how many "What's the best ASA bat" threads there are

[HoundedByHounds]

So I'd then ask, if no one searches AT ALL...what difference does the title make? LOL.

You come here about an ingrown nail you'd just start a new thread asking...it'd be pure luck if another "specifically titled" thread were there...and you wouldn't even bother searching past the first page

[Dizzy]

I rarely use the search function.

But I already said, I am lazy.

[MeatyTreats]

Originally Posted by HoundedByHounds

doesn't the search function work on more than thread titles? As in if ingrown were in ANY part of the post it's come up? If not the search function is pretty lame LOL.

The search was referring to Google... Not chaz...

Look, I realize no one cares about the financial side of things around here but me. However, this place cost money and I'd like to hope that some day, it can actually sustain itself without me having to come out of pocket every month to keep it running.

If that means the members have to adjust their thread titles to be "relevant", I don't think that is such an outrageous request.

The thread title is THE most important part of the post as it ends up being the page title, which in turn has the most impact on your search engine rankings.

This is why forums are so concerned with them. It directly impacts the traffic the forum gets, the members who join and the people who click on ads.

[drmom777]

Not true. If you put in my daughter's very unusual first name, google sends you right to that thread we had about kid's names. I know, because my husband got pissed off at me about it. Who knew?

[HoundedByHounds]

ooohkay.

[Saje]

Good to know ^^ (That was to MT)

[HoundedByHounds]

I'm not getting the money issue since people here, have offered to PAY to remove ads altogether?