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Please use question marks. (?)

by LB
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I'm sure you learned in elementary school that a question is followed by a question mark (?).

Yet, I see the forum filled with post titles like, "How to make $5000 per day." but when I open the thread it's someone asking how to make 5k per day. I see threads like, "How to get 200,000 visitors to your blog." but when I read it there's a guy asking how to get more traffic to their blog.

I'm assuming these are people making inflammatory declaratory statements to get more post views rather than asking a question (which are often somewhat ridiculous scenarios).

I'm not trying to be the grammar police- you could pick my posts apart and find numerous errors.

I'm only asking that posters make an effort to make their post subjects acurately reflect the contents of their posts. Right now, there are a few posts like this just on the first couple pages of the forum.

If I see a sign on a storefront that says "FREE CHEESEBURGER" I don't expect to go in and find a guy asking me where to get a free cheeseburger.
#marks #question
  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    Originally Posted by LB View Post

    I'm sure you learned in elementary school that a question is followed by a question mark (?).

    Yet, I see the forum filled with post titles like, "How to make $5000 per day." but when I open the thread it's someone asking how to make 5k per day. I see threads like, "How to get 200,000 visitors to your blog." but when I read it there's a guy asking how to get more traffic to their blog.

    I'm assuming these are people making inflammatory declaratory statements to get more post views rather than asking a question (which are often somewhat ridiculous scenarios).

    I'm not trying to be the grammar police- you could pick my posts apart and find numerous errors.

    I'm only asking that posters make an effort to make their post subjects acurately reflect the contents of their posts. Right now, there are a few posts like this just on the first couple pages of the forum.

    If I see a sign on a storefront that says "FREE CHEESEBURGER" I don't expect to go in and find a guy asking me where to get a free cheeseburger.
    ....but, question marks require so much more work
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  • Profile picture of the author CurtisN
    Excellent point?
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  • Profile picture of the author Gail Sober
    If I see a sign on a storefront that says "FREE CHEESEBURGER" I don't expect to go in and find a guy asking me where to get a free cheeseburger.
    hahahaha

    That's hilarious!
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  • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
    Why

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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Originally Posted by LB View Post

    If I see a sign on a storefront that says "FREE CHEESEBURGER" I don't expect to go in and find a guy asking me where to get a free cheeseburger.
    Those misleading thread titles are annoying, but that line right there is what earned you my thanks. I needed a good laugh, you provided, I thank you.
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    Banned
    Sounds like a good idea?
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  • Profile picture of the author Trent Brownrigg
    Very good point! I've wanted to post this exact topic before. I hate when something looks like a statement because it has no ? at the end but in reality it is a question.
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  • Profile picture of the author Charann Miller
    You mean people don't properly punctuate......I mean punctuate?

    Yep, I've fallen for it too.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnHuizinga
    I totally agree. I don't know how many of those I fell for in this forum today alone. Another reason I wish we had a button that is the opposite of a thank you button.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lloyd Buchinski
    Originally Posted by LB View Post

    I'm only asking that posters make an effort to make their post subjects accurately reflect the contents of their posts.
    Yes, a little question of honesty. It takes a bit of polishing or paying attention to what you are doing and saying, to keep it cleaned up. I've been taken in by those too, and they load a bad impression fast.

    Fortunately the hover over the topic title is usually enough to give it away. But that is still time that doesn't need to be wasted.

    Originally Posted by JohnHuizinga View Post

    I totally agree. I don't know how many of those I fell for in this forum today alone. Another reason I wish we had a button that is the opposite of a thank you button.
    One that's been proposed a couple of times is a WTF button. Sounds like a good idea to me.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      I agree that people should use question marks when their subject header is, in fact, a question.

      On the other hand, I also dislike being told what to do?
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      Originally Posted by Lloyd Buchinski View Post

      One that's been proposed a couple of times is a WTF button. Sounds like a good idea to me.
      I think we should also have the button available Saturday through Tuesday as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    Wait a minute, where are those free cheeseburgers again?
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

      Wait a minute, where are those free cheseburgers again?
      I can haz cheezburger free?
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