# Another request for a better thread title change policy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354>\
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**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354 "2010-02-17T16:58:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354/1 "2010-02-17T16:58:52Z")

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In post #9 of [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=552507), our esteemed moderator Czarcasm notes that the title has been fixed. But because there is no info as to what the change was, part of post #2, which commented on the misspelling, has become puzzling.

I have a couple of times requested that when a title change is made, the previous title appear in the post that announces the change. I have been told that this is a good idea. It’s obviously not much effort (one quick cut and paste). But it rarely happens.

Because it appears to offer advantages with no drawbacks, I’m renewing my request that this become SDMB policy:

> [@](#):
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> A thread title change shall be announced in a post like this:  
> Thread title changed (was **[former title]**).

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354/2 "2010-02-17T17:04:17Z")

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Good point. I’ll try to do it that way in the future.

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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354/3 "2010-02-17T22:16:04Z")

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Thanks.

Could it be recommended to - or, dare I suggest it, expected of - all mods?

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354/4 "2010-02-17T22:21:09Z")

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Just for reference, and since I remember it, the original title of that thread was

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> checked backage when switching airlines

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-request-for-a-better-thread-title-change-policy/529354/5 "2010-02-18T01:36:25Z")

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I don’t think we need an absolute standard format for the announcements, but I agree that it’s good to explain it. I usually say something like this:

[moderating]  
Thread title changed from “Hoovers wax my Chihuahua” to “Posting under the influence.”  
[/moderating]