Mods editing thread titles without asking?

[Str8 Jacket]

I started a thread today and get home to find that someone has edited the title.... I would PM the person who did it but no one asked me so I dont know who did it? I would like to think that at 27 years of age I am able to make my own decisions..... so why do it mods?....

Before any one asks iam not mod bashing but I would like to now why is all.....

[onearmedbandit]

Maybe an example of what was modified and how it was modified would help.

Or instead of dragging it onto the forums take it up with one of the Senior Mod's? Just a suggestion.

[Str8 Jacket]

Maybe an example of what was modified and how it was modified would help.

Or instead of dragging it onto the forums take it up with one of the Senior Mod's? Just a suggestion.

Yeah your prob right. It was no biggy but I just would like to know why someone would take it upon themselves to change a thread title. As I say no biggie and I prob should have pmed a senior mod, I would have thought though that the person who did it would've pmed me and said they had done it was all.....

[onearmedbandit]

So what was changed?

:Pokey:

[Str8 Jacket]

So what was changed?

ah sorry.. this thread : http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=60665

I had called it Wellington Motorcyles test ride day and someone changed it to WMC, which to some people isnt clear that it is Wellington Motorcycles. Like I say its not really a biggie but it wouldve been nice if they had asked first?...

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah, I remember some mod's would correct spelling mistakes etc, but changing that is a bit strange.

[Str8 Jacket]

Yeah, I remember some mod's would correct spelling mistakes etc, but changing that is a bit strange.

Thats what I thought. I had purposely called it Wellington Motorcycles so people knew it was WELLINGTON..... IN the thread I called it WMCC so now its not all that clear except to those in Wellys. Like I say I would have PMed the person that did it but no one told me they were gonna do let alone ask. Its all a bit "Helen Clarke-ish" IMO.... Ah well worse things have happened but I would like to ask one thing.... Why make yourself do the extra work when it was not neccesary?

[James Deuce]

It's an evil plot. All the mods have nothing better to do than piss people off.

[Kendog]

That is a strange one.

My guess, the title was changed to match the content in the thread.

For the pedantic, if you use an acronym, the first time it is used the full name should be included, then the acronym can be used from then on with all understanding its meaning (or the acronym is defined in a glossary).

Good thing we are not pedantic round here :hitcher: ;)

[Cajun]

Orginal Topic = Thread title (original 'Welly Motorcycle test ride day?') changed

Mod changed it since it didn't really say where it was at, i.e. it could've been any of the bike shops in Wellington. The particular mod thought WMC shows more where it is

[Mom]

I started a thread today and get home to find that someone has edited the title.... I would PM the person who did it but no one asked me so I dont know who did it? I would like to think that at 27 years of age I am able to make my own decisions..... so why do it mods?....

Before any one asks iam not mod bashing but I would like to now why is all.....
A similar thing happened to one of my threads a while ago, the title was changed. The new title did not actually reflect what the thread was about. I did the "right" thing and PM'd a senior mod to get it put back to more accurately depict the content. Was a bit surprised to be honest that something I had typed, meaning intended, could be changed without a PM to me to say why.


Orginal Topic = Thread title (original 'Welly Motorcycle test ride day?') changed

Mod changed it since it didn't really say who, could read all of wellington, where puting WMC shows more where it is

Still think a note to the author would be a good thing if the mods think something should be changed. Personally, I would read Welly and understand it to be Wellington, however, WMC means nothing to me at all.

[NotaGoth]

Still think a note to the author would be a good thing if the mods think something should be changed. Personally, I would read Welly and understand it to be Wellington, however, WMC means nothing to me at all.

Agreed. Welly, *duh* Wellington..

I'm a NORTHLAND girl.. Where the heck is WMC??:wacko:

[Maha]

Where the heck is WMC??:wacko:

Its not 'Where' its 'What'.....WMC = Winjas Macrame' Club...isnt it?...:baby:

[Kendog]

Its not 'Where' its 'What'.....WMC = Winjas Macrame' Club...isnt it?...:baby:

WMC (http://www.wmc.org.nz/site/club/home.php) is actually a Marathon Clinic. Why change the title to that I wonder?

[Waylander]

A similar thing happened to one of my threads a while ago, the title was changed. The new title did not actually reflect what the thread was about. I did the "right" thing and PM'd a senior mod to get it put back to more accurately depict the content. Was a bit surprised to be honest that something I had typed, meaning intended, could be changed without a PM to me to say why.


Wasn't the cruiser photo shoot thread was it?
Noticed funny stuff going on with that, thought there were two threads for a while.

[merv]

There was a time back when I had more hair it was known as Wellington Motorcycle Centre but these days its just Wellington Motorcycles http://www.motorcycle.co.nz/

This is another case of why do mods always think they know best? Why not just leave things alone and not stress?

[James Deuce]

Good on you Merv don't forget to keep attacking.

*waits for the disclaimer that Merv isn't attacking, just being a bastard... oops just "commenting".*

[Virago]

The mods have better things to do with their lives than indulge in a stream of consultative PMs every time they make minor changes. There's enough to do as it is.

You would be surprised at how many ambiguous and silly thread titles get modified, for the benefit of all.

Occasionally a mod will make a mistake. If you're not happy about it, PM a senior mod to get the issue sorted. Starting yet another whiney thread to complain about the issue is pointless.

[Waylander]

The mods have better things to do with their lives than indulge in a stream of consultative PMs every time they make minor changes. There's enough to do as it is.

You would be surprised at how many ambiguous and silly thread titles get modified, for the benefit of all.

Occasionally a mod will make a mistake. If you're not happy about it, PM a senior mod to get the issue sorted. Starting yet another whiney thread to complain about the issue is pointless.
Wow. Didn't take long for you to turn into one of Them.

[onearmedbandit]

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[boomer]

The mods have better things to do with their lives than indulge in a stream of consultative PMs every time they make minor changes. There's enough to do as it is.

You would be surprised at how many ambiguous and silly thread titles get modified, for the benefit of all.

Occasionally a mod will make a mistake. If you're not happy about it, PM a senior mod to get the issue sorted. Starting yet another whiney thread to complain about the issue is pointless.

You'd have less to do if you left the little stuff alone..Surely?!
:scratch:

[riffer]

Speaking for myself, I do a bit of modifying of thread titles, particularly in Bike Mechanics.

Given that Bike Mechanics is designed to be a resource referred to by people in the future as well as now it makes sense for a thread title there to be as informative as possible and we try and change them so that they read a lot easier.

Say for example a thread which originally reads "Which tyre?" could be changed to "VFR400R NC30 - Tyre options", to differentiate it from the myriad other threads to discuss tyre options.

[merv]

Good on you Merv don't forget to keep attacking.

*waits for the disclaimer that Merv isn't attacking, just being a bastard... oops just "commenting".*

Its a prick of a job but someones got to do it but then I don't mind putting in that effort if I could just get you all to relax and enjoy yourselves a bit more.

[Colapop]

I do what is best for people whether they like it or not. And I'm not even a mod.

[RiderInBlack]

Bit over the top don't ya think. To the Mod concerned: please lighten-up and stop making more work for ya-self

Asking/PM'ing ya first would have been better.

The day this site starts correcting me spelling'n'grammar in my posts, without even asking/PM'ing, I'll f*ck-off out of here.

[James Deuce]

The day this site starts correcting me spelling'n'grammar in my posts, with even asking/PM'ing, I'll f*ck-off out of here.

Bit over-sensitive aren't we? It is only the Internet after all.

[boomer]

Bit over-sensitive aren't we? It is only the Internet after all.

only... only... are you mad!

[RiderInBlack]

Bit over-sensitive aren't we? It is only the Internet after all.
Your point is? Just because it's the internet, it's OK? How I write things and spell them is part of what makes me me. Change that and what is written is not longer "who" I am.
Besides where would the "Hitchers" be without "real" people like me to correct?

[Mom]

Wasn't the cruiser photo shoot thread was it?
Noticed funny stuff going on with that, thought there were two threads for a while.

Nah mate, twas a bit of fluff thread, not something as important as the cruiser thread........:2thumbsup

[Swoop]

The day this site starts correcting me spelling'n'grammar in my posts, without even asking/PM'ing, I'll f*ck-off out of here.
I personally suspect that it has been happening for quite a while now...

[Skyryder]

Your point is? Just because it's the internet, it's OK? How I write things and spell them is part of what makes me me. Change that and what is written is not longer "who" I am.
Besides where would the "Hitchers" be without "real" people like me to correct?

It's called style and some have more that can't spell than those that can.

Skyryder