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So you can never edit a title...?

by Shane N
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In this new version of WF, when you edit your post and change the title...it only changes the title on the inside of the thread itself, not the outside?

For example, if you make a spelling or grammar mistake in the title of your thread or WSO and then edit it, the misspelled title will still be the one displayed in the main area of that forum.

I know its the way that VBulletin operates but...

Is there a way around this?
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  • Profile picture of the author Jose Delgado
    Just noticed that too.



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    • Profile picture of the author Shane N
      Hmm...Oh well, it is by no means the end of the world.
      The WF still rocks the house down!
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  • Profile picture of the author Chuck Evans
    Originally Posted by Shane Natan View Post

    In this new version of WF, when you edit your post and change the title...it only changes the title on the inside of the thread itself, not the outside?

    For example, if you make a spelling or grammar mistake in the title of your thread or WSO and then edit it, the misspelled title will still be the one displayed in the main area of that forum.

    I know its the way that VBulletin operates but...

    Is there a way around this?
    Shane and everyone else,

    Click on edit and once that opens click on go advanced. Now you can edit the title!

    chuck
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    • Profile picture of the author Sean A McAlister
      Originally Posted by Chuck Evans View Post

      Click on edit and once that opens click on advanced. Now you can edit the title!

      chuck
      That's right....but it will not change the title on the main page. The edited title will only be viewable once you open the thread.
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      • Profile picture of the author BIG Mike
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        • Profile picture of the author Shane N
          Originally Posted by BIG Mike View Post

          So get your title right the first time, hehehehe....
          Thats' exactly right BIG Mike!

          Everyone,

          Type your titles carefully and make sure that it is the title you want to keep!

          Best,
          Shane
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          • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
            The only area where this does present a problem is with WSOs.

            As you know, many people test WSO titles. If one doesn't work, they will change to a different one. So this almost forces us to pick one and hope that it pulls the best. Not the most scientific way of testing titles.

            Oh well, I guess it's going to force us to really work hard on our copywriting techniques.
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            • Profile picture of the author schabotte
              But since we can't renew WSOs, we get a chance to test new headlines every few days when we resubmit our WSO to get it back on tip.
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            • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
              Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

              The only area where this does present a problem is with WSOs.

              As you know, many people test WSO titles. If one doesn't work, they will change to a different one. So this almost forces us to pick one and hope that it pulls the best. Not the most scientific way of testing titles.

              Oh well, I guess it's going to force us to really work hard on our copywriting techniques.
              Steve,

              Once it gets past page 2 we have to create a brand new one. So you can still test, you just have to do it slowly.

              That then makes me wonder, when you post the new one, is the old one deleted or will we end up with a bunch of duplicate WSOs past page 2???

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              • Profile picture of the author Shane N
                Originally Posted by Allen Graves View Post


                That then makes me wonder, when you post the new one, is the old one deleted or will we end up with a bunch of duplicate WSOs past page 2???

                AL
                That's a great question Allen...Perhaps the "[CLOSED]" method will still work?

                It would be most ethical IMO.
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                • Profile picture of the author ankur sharma
                  Originally Posted by Shane Natan View Post

                  That's a great question Allen...Perhaps the "[CLOSED]" method will still work?

                  It would be most ethical IMO.
                  I have posted wrong title to my wso and asking this question for past 12 hours
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  • Profile picture of the author GrantFreeman
    There's a special thread just for those kinds of questions here..

    http://www.warriorforum.com/showthread.php?t=475

    Grant
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    • Profile picture of the author Shane N
      Originally Posted by GrantFreeman View Post

      There's a special thread just for those kinds of questions here..

      http://www.warriorforum.com/showthread.php?t=475

      Grant
      Thanks for the info Grant.

      However, in your thread you show people how to change their headline (which is helpful to those who don't know how to already), but what you may not realize that it does not get changed on the main WSO forum -- where people just browse through all the headlines/titles.
      It only changes the title on the inside of the ad, where it shows the title in small letters above the post. Again, it's not THAT big of a deal, just different from before.

      -Shane
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      • Profile picture of the author GrantFreeman
        Hi Shane, thanks for the heads up

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        • Profile picture of the author Shane N
          Originally Posted by GrantFreeman View Post

          Hi Shane, thanks for the heads up

          G
          Hey no problem Grant. Just trying to inform the masses and let it be known.

          BTW - Your 'how to' thread is great!

          -Shane
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