How to title your Talkbass thread

[Dr. Love]

How would "What's the best relic tort for metal...with flats?" rank?

 

[two fingers]

I like threads with vague titles. You never know what you're going to get.

My NBD threads are descriptive and no one ever replies. I should've put "GC DRAMA" in the title

Yeah will click almost all generic NBD threads.

If it's too descriptive I usually don't unless the bass in question interests me.

Here's the upside to generic ones. I usually leave a brief complement of the new bass if I make into the thread. So, I wind up giving out more compliments due to generic titles.

One could infer that generic NBD titles increase love and peace.

 

[SirMjac28]

 

[dtsamples]

I prefer bad titles. I want to be enticed, enigmatized, enraptured. Don't want my bass threads titled like peer-review articles

 

[Thumpin6string]

So basically, pretend you’re a journalist writing the cover story. Be informative, Provide an enticing statement to draw the reader in.

What I find most irritating, and this is just me talking here, is the premature NBD’s. Just because you pressed the “Add to cart” button and you’ll get the bass in 7-10 business days, it isn’t an NBD. A true NBD is when the package is at your house, the box is open, and the packing material is all over the living room.
When you prematurely post an NBD, then you post a new, actual NBD, you clog up the site with empty threads. If you recycle your premature NBD thread to update it with the actual NBD, you will most likely get less traffic (especially from me) because people will remember that it was a premature NBD and not click it again.

Premature exaltation.

 

[TolerancEJ]

So basically, pretend you’re a journalist writing the cover story. Be informative, Provide an enticing statement to draw the reader in.

What I find most irritating, and this is just me talking here, is the premature NBD’s. Just because you pressed the “Add to cart” button and you’ll get the bass in 7-10 business days, it isn’t an NBD. A true NBD is when the package is at your house, the box is open, and the packing material is all over the living room.
When you prematurely post an NBD, then you post a new, actual NBD, you clog up the site with empty threads. If you recycle your premature NBD thread to update it with the actual NBD, you will most likely get less traffic (especially from me) because people will remember that it was a premature NBD and not click it again.

In this age, we're lucky if someone uses punctuation and capitalization properly.

 

[mrcbass]

You probably mean well with this, but you must know that this thread will likely make a 0% difference, right?

We make a difference? Ever? Really?

 

[SactoBass]

I like threads with vague titles. You never know what you're going to get.

"Life is like a bunch of vague thread titles. Ya never know whacha gonna git."

 

[Sixgunn]

Yeah will click almost all generic NBD threads.

If it's too descriptive I usually don't unless the bass in question interests me.

Here's the upside to generic ones. I usually leave a brief complement of the new bass if I make into the thread. So, I wind up giving out more compliments due to generic titles.

One could infer that generic NBD titles increase love and peace.

Yep. If it says Fender, I pass it by.

 

[RichardW]

#thestruggleisreal
#firstworldproblems

 

[Rib 13]

Good: Look at the titles on that thread!
Bad: All your bass are belong to us

 

[StereoPlayer]

Classic example right here...
Help....

 

[dtsamples]

Classic example right here...
Help....

now see that's more exciting than a mystery airhead

 

[rufus.K]

What if i want to talk about metal, whats the best thread title?

 

[Bass Viking]

Fair: "After a long wait, she's finally arrived!"

This could be anything from a Darrin Huff bass to a mail-order bride.

 

[stringthrough]

Thank you,

I've been meaning to compose and publish such a post.

Some people who write meaningless topic titles fail to realize that some people won't even open such threads.

 

[stingray69]

I jest, but I couldn't agree more...a little effort in this area goes a long way for everyone involved.

 

[Gaolee]

Yeah but are acoustic basses really worth it?

Only for metal, and only if Mothman isn't available.

 

[Gaolee]

Better: "Sending the Drummer a Thank You card for doing us all a favor."

Best: Drummer loses virginity, gets fired

 

[Derry Murbles]

In this age, we're lucky if someone uses punctuation and capitalization properly.

Or at all.