# The thread title

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [February 26, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556 "2010-02-26T19:28:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 12

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/223 "2011-01-17T00:39:19Z")

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Spam post reported

(real spam this time)

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/224 "2011-01-17T00:40:20Z")

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Post to report reporting of spam post twenty seconds too late.

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/225 "2011-01-19T00:23:14Z")

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Post of someone who just happened to find this thread as the last on the front page - just to bump it back up to the top.

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**Author:** ![pudytat72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@pudytat72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pudytat72)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/226 "2011-01-19T00:57:19Z")

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I, for one, welcome our new Thread Title overlords.

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**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/227 "2011-01-19T03:48:43Z")

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Post where the OP returns ostensibly to act as though she has something further to add even though the scope of the thread at this point has far outstripped her knowledge and experience on the subject, but really only wants to break the three way tie for second place for hogging this thread with replies.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/228 "2011-01-19T14:58:38Z")

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Post pointing out minor speeling and/or gramatical errors in another post. Of course, the post has errors of its own, as per [Gaudere’s Law](http://ianferrel.wordpress.com/2005/05/19/gauderes-law/).

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/229 "2011-01-19T15:54:48Z")

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I’m surprised no one mentioned [something mentioned in the OP].

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**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/230 "2011-01-19T18:16:37Z")

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The “How did I miss this thread the first time around?” Post

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**Author:** ![Jaguars](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaguars/32/5879_2.png) [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/231 "2011-01-19T20:44:55Z")

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> [@pudytat72](#):
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> I, for one, welcome our new Thread Title overlords.

This is the post that contains vitriolic response to above unexceptional post, and the post which this poster will later claim is sarcastic or tongue-in-cheek while backpedalling frantically when others post outraged replies.

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/232 "2011-01-19T22:58:05Z")

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> [@Jaguars](#):
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> This is the post that contains vitriolic response to above unexceptional post, and the post which this poster will later claim is sarcastic or tongue-in-cheek while backpedalling frantically when others post outraged replies.

The post exclaiming outrage at the previous poster’s insensitive comment.

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/233 "2011-01-20T05:08:12Z")

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The post trying to gently calm everyone down which most of the time results in making things worse.

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**Author:** ![Jaguars](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaguars/32/5879_2.png) [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/234 "2011-01-20T20:01:46Z")

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The angry response to being told to calm down.

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**Author:** ![Makeitstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Makeitstop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Makeitstop)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/235 "2011-01-21T02:33:19Z")

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> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#):
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> The post exclaiming outrage at the previous poster’s insensitive comment.

The post saying that the poster has a right to his insensitive opinions. Exclamation mark. Exclamation mark. Exclamation mark.

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/236 "2011-01-21T03:04:27Z")

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the post mistakenly posted to this thread that was meant for another thread.

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**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/237 "2011-01-21T03:12:44Z")

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> [@Claude\_Remains](#):
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> The “Winner” post.

The “you win the thread” post.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/238 "2011-01-21T07:34:39Z")

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The post that really has nothing to say, but is added just so the user can easily find the thread again on his own routine username search.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/239 "2011-01-21T07:47:04Z")

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The post that adds a smartass remark, and ends with 😃

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**Author:** ![Shmendrik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Shmendrik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shmendrik)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/240 "2011-01-21T07:53:23Z")

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The apparently inevitable digression to a controversial yet hypothetical rape discussion.

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**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/241 "2011-01-21T10:03:27Z")

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The CAPITAL LETTERS _italics_ AND **bolded underline** post with dots…

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**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/242 "2011-01-21T16:49:50Z")

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