A guide to writing subject lines for threads

[Hitcher]

If you’re asking a question, put a question mark at the end of it.

A full stop isn’t a question mark.

Don’t put a full stop at the end of a subject line. Remember that you’re writing a headline, not a sentence.

Don’t put ellipses at the end. This isn’t fucking Facebook.

Don’t put spaces between a punctuation mark and the last letter of the preceding word.

Don’t use multiple exclamation marks or question marks. Multiple marks don’t make a sentence more of an exclamation or more of a question.

Only use initial capital letters for the first word and proper nouns. Newspaper headlines use sentence case. You can too. I don’t know who teaches using initial capitals for headlines. Perhaps the same drongo who promotes the use of two spaces after a full stop.

Don’t use words like “today” or “tomorrow”. If the subject line needs a date for clarity, put one in. Today will be yesterday tomorrow.

Don’t use fully-capitalised words. Shouting on the Internet and all that good practice stuff.

A short headline is a great headline. Write your novel in the message section.

[JimO]

whats a ellipse

[ducatilover]

whats a ellipse

A magical internet invention...

[Tazz]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBSECa-iWpY8lxbp_MkvrHwPGN84KSJQvvugFf-XjFay4gEd6m2A

[mstriumph]

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Don’t put ellipses at the end. .
Don’t use multiple exclamation marks or question marks.
............................ the use of two spaces after a full stop.



I will do as I please Mr Hitcher, Sir; you are NOT my mother.


Ellipses please me (either fore or aft)
I delight in multiples of exclamation and question marks ... (note ellipse :bleh:) they are shorthand for "You can't be SERIOUS?" or "WTF?" and, as such, are both delightful and invaluable.
Two spaces after a full stop was routinely taught when manual typewriters were in vogue - I am perturbed you don't recall that era ... I thought you were older than God, let alone manual typewriters? (Note I have restricted myself to a single question mark. To signal "You can't be SERIOUS?" or "WTF?" when discussing your advancing years would be both cruel and unmannerly :( )


In other words I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack! Please say you missed me:wait:

[MSTRS]

whats a ellipse

That's when the sun goes between the Earth and the Moon.

[Grizzo]

This is like being back at fucking school.

[FJRider]

Who do you think you are .... Hitcher .. ???






Oh wait ...

[Akzle]

lolwut?? .

[mashman]

whats a ellipse

Its like... e-mail, or e-commerce. or e-card! or e-con???? but softer to the touch and wetterrer

[slofox]

I presume you all realise that, should you fail to comply with Mr. Hitcher's decrees, then the very fabric of the universe will be torn asunder. (It's tempting to stick an ellipsis in there innit?)

[Scuba_Steve]

If you’re asking a question, put a question mark at the end of it. Why.

A full stop isn’t a question mark. Isn't it...

Don’t put a full stop at the end of a subject line. Remember that you’re writing a headline, not a sentence. I'm pretty sure you're supposed to use a ';' here & not a '.'

Don’t put ellipses at the end. This isn’t fucking Facebook. How would you know? are you well versed in KB's sexual adventures?

Don’t put spaces between a punctuation mark and the last letter of the preceding word. Yea I can agree with this one

Don’t use multiple exclamation marks or question marks. Multiple marks don’t make a sentence more of an exclamation or more of a question. Well they shouldn't make them a question at all really, should they!!!

Only use initial capital letters for the first word and proper nouns. Newspaper headlines use sentence case. You can too. I don’t know who teaches using initial capitals for headlines. Perhaps the same drongo who promotes the use of two spaces after a full stop. I'm Pretty Sure You Seem To Be Obsessed With Using '.' When You Should Be Using ';'

Don’t use words like “today” or “tomorrow”. If the subject line needs a date for clarity, put one in. Today will be yesterday tomorrow. Yea another I can agree with

Don’t use fully-capitalised words. Shouting on the Internet and all that good practice stuff. YEA, MUST SAY ALL CAPS DOESN'T LOOK GOOD & IS USUALLY IGNORED ANYWAYS DEFEATING IT'S ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE

A short headline is a great headline. Write your novel in the message section. True dat!!!


Yep, think that about covers it :msn-wink:

[george formby]

whats a ellipse

An Australian super models privates.

[Akzle]

whats a ellipse

a grammatical anomaly. (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php/27458-ellipsis?tab=aboutme#aboutme)

[James Deuce]

Bring back the interrobang!?

[Akzle]

Bring back the interrobang!?

!? or ?!, ?

[rustyrobot]

!? or ?!, ?

. or ‽

[Akzle]

anybrowser nigger, no such thing as unicode support!

[Big Dave]

...convey contiguity between the title and the text.

[Virago]

I predict a resurgence of BDOTGNZA.

[Hitcher]

I predict a resurgence of BDOTGNZA.

The Brave Defenders have been getting restless lately.

http://matteroffactsblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/despicable_me_2_minions-1920x1080.jpg

[MD]

... Perhaps the same drongo who promotes the use of two spaces after a full stop.



Hey I'm old school and will exercise my space key as much as I please Mr H. It dates back to the stone age when chipping sentences too close together could split the stone tablet in half.


what's an ellipse

Waiting to see if Mr H takes your bait and disciplines you for such blatant disregard for the apostrophe.

[JimO]

Waiting to see if Mr H takes your bait and disciplines you for such blatant disregard for the apostrophe.
he will have to do the same to himself fer posting a huge pic

[Voltaire]

are the so called Moderators ex traffic wardens?:tugger:

[Akzle]

are the so called Moderators ex traffic wardens?:tugger:

what?? Theres fuken moderators here??

[TheDemonLord]

u shud awl lern 2 spek propa lke wot i dose

innit

[awa355]

what?? Theres fuken moderators here??

Cant be, you're still posting:laugh:

[Big Dog]

This is like being back at fucking school.

You went to fucking school?

I do hope you weren't home schooled...


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[tri boy]

You went to fucking school?

I do hope you weren't home schooled...



Mmmmm, that's good bubby, slower,slower, now put the gas mask on...................





Apologises to "Bad Boy Bubby"

[ellipsis]

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[Big Dog]

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I see what you did there... Keep that up and we will have to start calling Hitcher Twitcher.


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[unstuck]

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