Creating a Title for Your Threads: Please Read

[Jill]

Hey Guys. This is already mentioned at the top of the forum, but I just wanted to make some points about thread titles (or subjects). When posting a thread, your title should be a concise, yet somewhat detailed explanation of your thread. This is because threads are not only there to help the poster, but to help any members with the same problem. A member may be searching the boards for other threads about pups with broken legs, and will not think to read the threads entitled "Help!". Here are some examples...

Situation, your gerbils were mis-sexed and now you have 5 pups in the corner of your tank. You don't know what to do with the father.
Bad Thread Title: HELP!
Better Thread Title: My gerbil had pups.
Best Thread Title: Gerbil Had Pups, Should I Take Out the Father?

or

You bought a new gerbil, but are unsure of the color because it is Black Eyed White.
Bad Thread Title: Confused
Better Thread Title: What Color Is This?
Best Thread Title: What color is this BEW?


This if not always necessary. Say you got a new puppy and you wanted to tell everybody but surprise them, your title could be "Guess What I Adopted This Weekend" That would be fine. When posting though, consider the chance that in the future, somebody else will be asking the same question, and might find your thread useful.

[Powerpuffgerbils]

Well said.

[margaret]

Gerbal been attending vets for six weeks started with scratching so bad getting sores now its all over
back round neck looks like its ulcerated at neck vet doesnt know whats wrong everything given makes it
worse.Im worried sick got vets tomorrow is it time to stop i cant stand to see snowy suffer anymore.
My cat brought it home 18months ago never had ant problem with it till now.Please advise.

[RitzieAnn]

Margaret- please make a thread of your own in the health section about this

[margaret]

Sorry never done this before its all so confusing. Margaret

[jbym]

Am new here and to gerbils. I now have 2 of them and have questions but don't know where to write them. Can I get help here? If not where do I post?
jbym

[seabreezegerbil]

If you go to 'home' on the forum, you will see a number of boards. Go to the one that best suits your question type (ex. you have a gerbil with an ear infection, post in the health board) and in the upper right corner you will see a button called "create thread" or something like that . Click the button and ask your questions

[Jill]

Thank you Seabreeze! Seems more people were confused about what to do once they had something to post about!