How to make a decent forum topic Options

[*CEP*]

Yeah, so I've been looking through the new topics and I've been wondering. Do the topic starters even know what they're talking about?
I mean, I don't mean to offend anyone, but the new topics look like they've been pulled out of goatse's ass. ( If you don't know who the goat man is, you're lucky. )

So here are some tips on How to post a decent topic.

Tip 1. Get a Good Subject.
Okay, so you're new to the whole forum system. You really don't know how to do neat things, right? That's okay, that's why you're not writing this.

Sorry, I kind of went off topic there.

The First thing you've got to do in order to make a topic where people won't just write, " 15! " or " I don't know, " is to find a really good subject. Now, this subject needs to be appealing to everybody else, not just you. Topics like, " OMG IM SO BORED SIGN MY XANGA! " isn't a very good one. In fact, I'm personally gonna hit your head with a baseball bat if you make one like that.

What's a good subject, you ask?
Well, that's up to you. I personally like topics that have real good meaning to them. Like that topic about " Cure for AIDS " or the few ones about the War. It gets people to actually think about something. Not just what their ages are, or when they were born, or what they're wearing that second.

So have you found your subject? AWESOME!

Tip 2. Write Well.
So you've got your subject. And it kicks major ass, right? Good.
Now, you're probably thinking, " y duz he hab tuh mak a step bout writin? "
Because, my good friend, writing is very essential in the process of making a topic. It's the topic's contents that will either make it or break it.

Here's an example of a topic that is good:
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18871
Do you see how [2]Nekked wrote in complete sentences with punctuation and correct spelling? It looks pretty in the eyes doesn't it?

You see, even if you have a really good subject to talk about, people won't take you seriously if your writing is mediocre at best.

Here's a perfect example of that:
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18828
Okay, he's got the title set. It has the ability to attract posters because of the fact that it mentioned something about moderators. He also had, " what should be done? " as the title description. Now, I don't know about you, but I say posters would be attracted to that topic like moths to a flame. But here is where he messed up. Do you see how he asked, " are there more good mods or bad mods? " If you didn't know the choices, you'd think they would be, " more " or " less " right? What he wrote however, made no sense whatsoever.
Well, you should just see for yourself.

So do you know what to write yet? Good Job.

Tip 3. The Proper Use of the English Language.
Do you see how I've been writing down my sentences?
Enough said.

< You > u`re so gay! i righ` lyk dis` cuz i wan to
< Me > Okay, I'm making fun of you because I want to.

So there you go. Three tips on how to make good topics.
Hope we'll be seeing more good ones in the future.
I believe in you guys, don't let me down!

- Chinkieeyedpnoi

[*[2]Nekked*]

BUMP^^

please take note.

[inthemudhole]

LOL.
Haha, nicely said, Jose.
Hopefully some people will read this. And follow the rules!?
Wouldn't that do createBlog wonders?

[DaTru KataLYST]

nice necro trish, we needed it!

...talking drunk...*mumble**mumble*

[*tweeak*]

ah, yes, good point. practially the entire lounge was full of gramatically incorrect useless topics yesterday

[Redhdchic]

i agree i mean seriously where do some of these people get these topics!

[iheartsimba]

LMAO. good idea. hahahahhaha i think i'll go back to this

[sweetdreamsx3]

Wow, this was brought back from June? Nice.

Okay, got it.

[Flaunted]

i remember this topic. good job trish for bumping it.

[melmigs]

ah, yes, good point. practially the entire lounge was full of gramatically incorrect useless topics yesterday

Oh yes, and 99% of them were by 2 people.

[queen]

maybe this should be a sticky ;X haha.

[ShipuuShouken]

oh god why did you have to say goatse?! why did you have to remind me of those horrid pics of pure evil?!

[ghjgfkgfk]

omg, y d0 all u ppl make fun of mah writin????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????22222////

[royalfreshness]

Aw man! I have been waiting for a mod to tell these (newbies usually) to use tips #2 & #3!!! I can't stand it when they "tYpe lYke DiS"! It pisses me off.

Hooray!

[LiLEthiopian]

haha finally~ someone writes this. LMAO~ now maybe all the topics won't be literally yes or no answers.

seriously..thank you for writing this..because it needed to be addressed..why does there have to be a topic about touching eyeballs??..and many other nonesense things..-__- ...and let me just say..PeOpLe WhO TyPe LyKe DiS sHoULd DiE..

[juliar]

Right, I'll pin this now since some people might want to read it.
ANy mods disagree, go ahead and unpin it.

[x emo screamo x]

I'll be thinking of what you said the next time I start a topic

[sporadic]

No one who writes "lykk dizz" will understand that.

Good effort, though. *pat*

//edit

you also forgot to not mention the following:
masturbation
butt sex *coughcoughcoughdflycoughcougcough*
penis size
wet dreams
PMS
the "First Time"

blah blah blah, etc.

[sweetxsimplicity]

Nicely said , I've been seeing a lot of..pointless topics lately.

[gelionie]

wow this is nice.
But I just don't get it:
I wrote an okay suggestion and no one ever replied it and now it's rottening somewhere in the lounge. Well here it is:

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40617

probably there should be a questions+suggestions forum or something? =\

[shawty_redd]

well done jose
maybe people will actually make good topics now.
i used to be a posting machine not i can even keep my average at 9 *sigh*

[TheSilenceInDict...]

What's sad is that you actually had to make a post like this.

Well, this should hopefully keep people in check now, and keep the trash out of the forums.

Why'd you tell people nOt tO tYp lYk dIz?
It's fun to point them out and laugh at them.

[faithin_felix]

haha, jose, do you always type in perfect english spelling and grammer?

[PinkTrash]

Rofl. Nice examples, on mods ;]

[*CEP*]

haha, jose, do you always type in perfect english spelling and grammer?

nO MaN. lyK u sWeAr
kekeke

- Chinkieeyedpnoi

[faithin_felix]

nO MaN. lyK u sWeAr
kekeke

- Chinkieeyedpnoi

haha, ok then, i thought you told us to type in good spelling and grammer, didn't you? or was i not listening?

[*CEP*]

haha, ok then, i thought you told us to type in good spelling and grammer, didn't you? or was i not listening?

Sarcasm, Felix.
It's called sarcasm.

- Chinkieeyedpnoi

[innovation]

snaps, jose. snaps.

[BeyondElite]

That's excellent. I want to add on that:
If you are done typing to post a new topic, make sure to preview it before posting it.
And thank you, Jose, for bringing it up.

[acidbreeze]

Yay.
We need people to read this.
And understand.
ABSORB!

[WhiteLotus*]

Everyone must bow down to Jose for writing this Awesome Job! Someone finally makes it clear on how to make a topic more enjoyable.

[juliar]

That's excellent. I want to add on that:
If you are done typing to post a new topic, make sure to preview it before posting it.
And thank you, Jose, for bringing it up.

Wait, why do we have to preview it?

[BeyondElite]

Wait, why do we have to preview it?

To make sure their post is exactly what they want.

[juliar]

To make sure their post is exactly what they want.

but but, cant they always edit it?

[*[2]Nekked*]

but but, cant they always edit it?

yeah but also, if you're using codes in your post...

and you wanna edit the post BEFORE you post it... AND see what it looks like with the codes/images/etc

[innovation]

haha, jose, do you always type in perfect english spelling and grammer?

nope.

Yeah, and you're one of those people who DO make good topics.

does.

[Jealousy]

Nice to see some actual english and not that slang that makes no sense.

[pinkxsapphires]

i like the this topic :o) lol .. another thing to add. i can't stand it when people go Meh..... its so gay, just say Me.. Me.. ME is the correct english word, not MEH. for erm yeah . lol or dis or lyke Or WhEn ThEy TyPe LyKe DiS LOL so annoying..DIS? why can't you just say THIS? c'mon now...... hehe :o)

[*Solipsist*]

Ewww. You guys still have this up?
Man... this is old-school crap.

- Solipsist

[whomps]

Ewww. You guys still have this up?
Man... this is old-school crap.

- Solipsist

[*AngelicEyz00*]

Ewww. You guys still have this up?
Man... this is old-school crap.

- Solipsist

cuz you're just so cool

[ArChAn9eL]

umm for tip 3 maybe micron could install a spell checker =T

[Rachel]

if only more people read this...we would have a hell of a lot better lounge

[dOyOOHtHINK]

i just started using the search button alot. and just about every single topic ive made has been closed.. i just made one about schools and i use the search button first.. and there was 18 pages because peopel use the word SCHOOL in their post.. like i might as well just not post anything because everytime i try to someone insults me or my topic gets closed..

[gigiopolis]

Ewww. You guys still have this up?
Man... this is old-school crap.

- Solipsist

It's because we love you, Jose. =]

[demolished]

Ewww. You guys still have this up?
Man... this is old-school crap.

- Solipsist

YEA ! MY ELEMENTARY TEACHER MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT !

[Angel_Cece]

i agree. lol

[*tweeak*]

^part 2: how to make decent replies to a topic

[perfectxflaw23]

Awesome. I'm glad someone wrote this. But it isn't followed very often.

[crazyuproar]

good point

[Rachel]

good point

good lord, stop spamming!

[demomode]

thas nice =]

[juliar]

oh wow, i remember when i pinned this so long ago ;x

[*lolita kitty*]

lmao, how funny. taking all the time to make this.
but its worth it. good job ^^
use the search button. um yeah. -_-

[daintyme]

brilliant. this should be a course at princeton university: proper blogging 101.

[tmauze]

very well put

[gladz612]

very entertaining & useful.

[Eryi]

make them post a topic, that'll be replied on numerous times. Unlike those worthless ones which go nowhere.

[Angel_Cece]

exactly what i think. perfect rules for all the newbies out there!

[waffles]

what da crap ya talkin bout dis is cool talk!!!

Lol jk...
Yeah people should type in complete sentences with proper grammar and spelling. Doesn't it annoy you when someone says something like "hi yo dis iz da cool boy!!!"lol

Nice job on this.

[yycleo]

thank you very much for the advice
i'll try to make some good topics
thX again

[BrokenDream]

Excellent. Lovely words

[sweetxsimplicity]

Here's an example of a topic that is good:
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18871
Do you see how [2]Nekked wrote in complete sentences with punctuation and correct spelling? It looks pretty in the eyes doesn't it?

It's not correct punctuation. There's no capitalizations and there's an apostrophe in "don't", she put "dont".
okay ill shut up now
;x

[micron]

unpinned and opened.

linked by forum rules and guidelines (pinned).

[SMiLEEFORMEE]

"< You > u`re so gay! i righ` lyk dis` cuz i wan to"

gahhh. i HATE when people right like this lol


*this is a good reminder when people are gettin ready to post a stupid / pointless topic.

[*incoherent*]

nice topic...im not new, this is just a different name i have and i like that someone finally wrote this. i think this should go along with the community guidelines

[wickedcurse]

think about something that will catch our attention.... make an interesting topic... be creative... write with your style!