I'm Sick Of This Truncated Thread Title BS

[billb]

Ron,
Just mouse over the title (or the couple of letters that pass for the title) and the first line and a half of the thread will pop up (at least it does on a Windows 7 system).

[JLahrman]

Ron,
Just mouse over the title (or the couple of letters that pass for the title) and the first line and a half of the thread will pop up (at least it does on a Windows 7 system).

It works on laptops, but not on other devices.

Regardless, the responsibility should be on the thread starter to make a coherent title that identifies the topic. Why should the reader need to mouse over the title to find out what the thread is about? Which is the main reason I never open any thread with a vague title, regardless of who started it. It's childish.

[Steve Lang]

  You know someone may call you or can you a moron or something worse... its a digital world thing, like bits and pieces of bad spelling.. on purpose.

Digital burlesque those teasing titles or is it Freudian titties

[Patrick_Mucci]

Just doing my bit to extend this piffle to two pages. A mitzvah, if you will.  Or an act of non-corporal mercy.

Terry,

The whining is music to my ears.

As I mentioned, Ran must have dropped the IQ test when granting access to the site.

Now, the morons want me to spell out the entire jist of the thread for them in the title.

Is it out of laziness or their need to be cajoled into reading what follows ?

Is this the act of spoiled, abeit moronic brats ?

If truncated titles offend you, don't read the thread.

I'm off to conjure up more truncated threads, which I guess are better than truncated threads, absent any meaningful content.

[Brian Finn]

As long as you remain committed to the brief thread titles, may I suggest a series of threads launched consecutively with the following titles:

Who
What
Where
Why
When
How

[John Kavanaugh]

I'd like to see a thread titled OT&A that discusses the challenges faced by the golf channel after the departure of Holly Sonders.

[Bill_McBride]

As long as you remain committed to the brief thread titles, may I suggest a series of threads launched consecutively with the following titles:

Who
What
Where
Why
When
How

He's already tried Is and It.  Why not? could be next.  Why not indeed?

[Dean Stokes]

Post of the year by Mr. kavanaugh.........who would watch playing lessons with the pros without Holly  in a tennis outfit! Martha Burke must be screaming at the flat screen!

[Richard Hetzel]

Just doing my bit to extend this piffle to two pages. A mitzvah, if you will.  Or an act of non-corporal mercy.

Terry,

The whining is music to my ears.

As I mentioned, Ran must have dropped the IQ test when granting access to the site.

Now, the morons want me to spell out the entire jist of the thread for them in the title.

Is it out of laziness or their need to be cajoled into reading what follows ?

Is this the act of spoiled, abeit moronic brats ?

If truncated titles offend you, don't read the thread.

I'm off to conjure up more truncated threads, which I guess are better than truncated threads, absent any meaningful content.

Patrick,

Jist is actually spelled "GIST". 

[Patrick_Mucci]

As long as you remain committed to the brief thread titles, may I suggest a series of threads launched consecutively with the following titles:

Who
What
Where
Why
When
How


Brian,

I've already used some of those words.

I'm working on threads beginning with:

Can
Have
Will

I'll keep you posted.

[Jeff Shelman]

Count me as one who would like to see people attempt to put something of a description of the thread in the title.

I don't think it is an unreasonable request.

[Peter Pallotta]

We should consider ourselves lucky. When Pat starts a thread with a truncated title, we at least know that it'll be a question some of us can answer. It's when he actually spells out a full title that we're all in big trouble, since the question will invariably be one that only he can answer*, e.g. "Are Pine Valley, Seminole or Augusta National tougher tests in the prevailing wind"? "Are NGLA, Shinnicock and Sebonac sportier challenges after it rains"? Keep those 3 word titles coming, Pat - better for us and more fun for you!!

Peter

* Tom D and Tom Paul might also be able to answer, but Tom P isn't here anymore and Tom D is sly enough not to give Pat the satisfaction!

[Greg Tallman]

Count me as one who enjoys the banter whilst trying not to hate Mucci, knowing deep down his intent is well placed and the occasional mean spirited green reply is more bait than bite.

[John Kavanaugh]

Post of the year by Mr. kavanaugh.........who would watch playing lessons with the pros without Holly  in a tennis outfit! Martha Burke must be screaming at the flat screen!

She's gone.  Really, really gone. The good news is that Rymer may go back to competitive golf.  His vision is returning and that nasty duck hook from a right forearm being three times the size of normal is starting to atrophy. He will be hitting a high fade in days.

An interesting article about her impossible replacement:

http://www.bunkersparadise.com/who-is-going-to-replace-holly-sonders-on-the-golf-channel/

[John Kavanaugh]

What a week.  Hoover is laying off Dicks while the rest of us are turning off the Golf Channel. You have to pick your own fights.

[astavrides]

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[John Kavanaugh]

Lauren Thompson and/or Paige Mackenzie work just as well imho.

Sorry but Lauren Thompson is out because she only came to golf to advance her career in broadcasting.  If you could never play you should write about golf, you got to have game to show your face.

[John Kavanaugh]

Mackenzie seems like a nice girl but I'd rather lay the wood to Chamblee while wearing a red shirt on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Whatever it is she don't got it.

[Jason Walker]

This thread went from truncated titles to Holly Sonders....All I can add is regardless of the title I read whatever Mr Mucci cares to add to the board, and Holly's investment appears to  have more than paid off....

[BHoover]

What a week.  Hoover is laying off Dicks while the rest of us are turning off the Golf Channel. You have to pick your own fights.

Speaking of Holly leaving  , does anyone know what happened to Win McMurry? She was my favorite but she has completely disappeared from GC. At least we know the reason for Holly's departure.

[Patrick_Mucci]

Count me as one who would like to see people attempt to put something of a description of the thread in the title.

I don't think it is an unreasonable request.

Jeff,

First, you can't please everybody and in the ultimate, I'm interested in pleasing myself, first and foremost.
I'm not a big believer in consensus management or creativity.

Second, for those who are whining about the truncated titles, let them start their own interesting threads.
Let them initiate new threads with detailed titles that explain everything you need to know about the thread.
Not surprisingly, I've noticed a paucity of new and interesting threads that have been created by the whiners.

Third, if this is what some GCA.comer's complain about, they need to get a life.

As you know, "you can't judge a book by it's cover."

[William_G]

Count me as one who would like to see people attempt to put something of a description of the thread in the title.

I don't think it is an unreasonable request.

Jeff,

First, you can't please everybody and in the ultimate, I'm interested in pleasing myself, first and foremost. (selfish to the core)
I'm not a big believer in consensus management or creativity. (very sad for you and everyone else) 

what a bummer post

[Steve Burrows]

Count me as one who would like to see people attempt to put something of a description of the thread in the title.

I don't think it is an unreasonable request.

Jeff,

First, you can't please everybody and in the ultimate, I'm interested in pleasing myself, first and foremost. (selfish to the core)
I'm not a big believer in consensus management or creativity. (very sad for you and everyone else) 

what a bummer post

+ 1

Mucci has further cemented his place as this website's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

[John Kavanaugh]

When I was in middle school I remember getting pissed because E. E. Cummings got famous for not using capital letters.  After recently reviewing his work I am relieved to realize that I never actually studied the content.  If I had it may have scarred me.

Mucci has a signature style that has little to do with the value of its content.  After all these years it is rare for any of us to write something surprising.

[Dan Kelly]

As you know, "you can't judge a book by it's cover."

http://tinyurl.com/weird-crimes