Request : Possibility to change topic titles by topic-starters.

[esteban²]

As great as I think this forum is, there's one point that could use an essential upgrade.

It would be a huge progress if the topic-starters were able to change the title of their own thread. This forum would benefit from that feature, no doubt. Especially when it comes to oversight.

For example, the movie section is filled with dated, incomplete or wrong thread-titles. Release dates that aren't up to date, movie titles that changed, directors or cast-members that aren't even involved or things like "Joe Wright In Talks To Helm ‘Pan’ For Warner Bros" and "Possible untitled project starring Steve Carrell, animated." Very confusing scolling through titles like that.

I for one, like to keep my info as to the point as possible when it comes to that. Like : "The Good Dinosaur (Pixar, 2015)". Info keeps changing all the time, but we are not able to keep it that way. And it would sure help to prevent double topics showing up.

This counts for many other examples in other parts of this forum also.

It sure would be great if this happens.

Thanks in advance for considering.

[Mavrick]

I second this. Would be very useful in the gaming forum where a thread title could do with being updated every time a new bit of info is released.

[esteban²]

Any thoughts on this?

The number of topics with the weirdes (cause dated or invalid info) keep on growing and growing. It sure would be great if this option was available.

[MaCruz]

This has been brought up in the past where only the Mods are the only ones that can change the OP's thread titles. Not sure why, but the admins will read it.

Until then, use the Report Function or PM a mod in that section and they can update the thread title for you.

[esteban²]

I know that's the current option, thanks for sharing. A very cumbersome way of doing things, imo. I can't imagine the work if I would actually start to do that. That's also the exact reason why the topics still have the dated titles. I think there will be innumerable topics to adjust. And again and again if some info or dates change.

There are (for example) movie topics the search-engine simply can't find, because of extremely dated information.

[MifuneFan]

I would very much like this to be changed.

[Blu Titan]

It seems like a good idea, but giving members the ability to change thread titles can lead to confusion. For example, we have threads with thousands of posts and hundreds of thousands of views. Changing those thread titles for a whim would not be a good idea.

Let's look at another example where this could be a problem. A member can change the title of an older thread he/she created to a popular topic that already has an existing thread. And, thus making himself/herself the op after the two similarly titled threads are merged .

A disgruntled member can change the thread titles for all of his threads...and create havoc in many ways.

If anyone wants a thread titled changed they can report the thread or pm the active moderators including myself. I always change titles upon request within a few hours.

Obviously, the administrators are the ones who will decide on this .

[esteban²]

A member can change the title of an older thread he/she created to a popular topic that already has an existing thread. And, thus making himself/herself the op after the two similarly titled threads are merged .

When a member changes the title of an older thread about something else and changes it into a popular topic, there's no doubt it will be noticed. There's very little chance none of the posts gives away the true origin of the topic.

Also, it's very simple to avoid this, as I've seen on other forums. When you change the topic title, there should apear an "title edited on *date, hour*" notice at the end of the post.

A disgruntled member can change the thread titles for all of his threads...and create havoc in many ways.

It's possible, true. But how many times does a thing like this actually happen? As a moderator of other large online comunnities, I dare to say that's rather exceptional. And it would take less time to change those titles back then update the endless list of dated titles that are alive right now.

If anyone wants a thread titled changed they can report the thread or pm the active moderators including myself. I always change titles upon request within a few hours.

As much as I appreciate the work mods do, it's clear that somehow this system just ain't working. (most) Members simply don't use that possibility. Cause it's reduntdant. (not sure that's the right word in english) Or most of the time - as I noticed - They simply don't know how to get it done.

I believe that in the end it's fair to say most of those negative points are less likely to happen. And it's no counter balance when you put them next to the positive things that will make it all more clarifying.

[Jasonic]

I've been a global mod on another forum with a decent amount of activity (35,000 members) and this option has always been available and has never caused problems

[esteban²]

The option to change your own topic titles, you mean?
If so, indeed - Never had a bad experience with that as a mod, on the contrary.

[esteban²]

Is someone picking this up ?

[sycro]

Originally Posted by esteban²

Is someone picking this up ?

I was just able to change one, but I don't know if I was within some sort of time limit.

[esteban²]

I tried it today ... still doesn't work?

It's only possible to change the title of the very first post, not the thread-title.

[Mavrick]

I've noticed that if you try to change the title within the frist minute of posting then it will actually change. I've made a few typos in some thread titles not noticed until I posted the thread, then gone in and edited it in the first minute and it's changed.

Same thing when you edit a post quick enough and it doesn't say "Last edited by Mavrick; Today at 09:07 PM."

Although this doesn't help when you need to update a title with new info like release dates etc.

I like what the Mods have done in the gaming section though, they have a sticky up top where you can post a request to change a thread title, much easier to do than inboxing a mod and they always seem to update pretty quickly. Maybe this method could be extended to the other sections of the forum too?

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

I like what the Mods have done in the gaming section though, they have a sticky up top where you can post a request to change a thread title, much easier to do than inboxing a mod and they always seem to update pretty quickly. Maybe this method could be extended to the other sections of the forum too?

I bit off the trading forum and just created one over in the gaming section due to the fact that there are not many active gaming mods. When there needs to be a slight change to the title, I'm usually around (weekdays) to do it . Thanks for using the thread Mavrick

[esteban²]

I must confess I'm a bit disappointed by the fact this is still a request, half year later.

[esteban²]

Is someone going over this ... picking this up?

[MifuneFan]

Very unlikely to happen. Blu Titan already referenced possible reasons why

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Very unlikely to happen. Blu Titan already referenced possible reasons why

I think Blu Titan outlined it pretty well in Post #7.

[UK_fan_05]

Originally Posted by esteban²

Is someone going over this ... picking this up?

It is going on almost a year. The admins have seen it. I don't think they are picking this up.