Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: VXL V6 on 04 September 2007, 13:32:19

Title: Relevant subject titles
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 September 2007, 13:32:19

Forgive me if you think i'm having a rant, but I do feel that posts in the Omega General Help section should have a title that relates to the problem.

There are so many that just say 'Help!!!!!' 'Got this problem' etc, just makes it difficult to find a topic when you are researching a problem and also means you end up reading posts that you can't offer any help on.

What do others feel?

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: Danny on 04 September 2007, 14:40:02

only a few minutes ago i got in from work, logged on and went into general help, saw a topic titled "Help Please" and thought the very same thing as you

i'm not a knowlegable person when it comes to cars but i like to input wherever possible since this forum has done plenty for me, and to see a topic in the help section that again says just "help", puts me off clicking on it, whereas "auto omega stalling at junctions" is most likely to grab my attention since it happened to mine and i now know how to cure it!

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: TheBoy on 04 September 2007, 20:48:25

i agree.

do you think the mods should modify it then?

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 September 2007, 20:55:10

What steps could be taken TB?

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: TheBoy on 04 September 2007, 21:10:00

Quote

What steps could be taken TB?

None really, except modifying posts with incorrect titles  :-/

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 September 2007, 21:32:38

TBH that's not really fair on the mods, perhaps, if people agree, we could all try and make our subject titles relevant and advise 'newbies' to do the same.

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: Danny on 05 September 2007, 15:01:57

at the top of the general help main page you have a caption reading "Help and advice section for technical questions on your Vauxhall Omega.
Please check that your query hasn't already been answered in FAQ and Technical Info section"

you could add in bold letters "please make your topic title relevant to the problem!"

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: VXL V6 on 05 September 2007, 21:10:12

Yep, think this would be a good idea.

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 September 2007, 22:30:07

So my ancient topic 'A funny thing happened at the supermarket' wasn't relevant then :(

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: TheBoy on 05 September 2007, 22:46:57

Quote

So my ancient topic 'A funny thing happened at the supermarket' wasn't relevant then :(

err, no

;D

Title: Re: Relevant subject titles
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 September 2007, 15:03:21

Quote

Quote

So my ancient topic 'A funny thing happened at the supermarket' wasn't relevant then :(

err, no

;D

 :(