How Do U Make A Thread Noticed?

[JohnRossDele]

hi all, i've been having problems lately trying to get my thread noticed, so any one know how, people go nuts when they see you bumping threads so any ideas?
thanks & cheers*

 

[england]

Make it intresting, make it direct and to the point, and listen to what people reply and take it on board....
Don't post thread's everyday day about the same thing's....stocking stocking and stocking, unless you have worked thing's all out first...

 

[K-Holed]

If your post isn't getting any replies first of all make sure that it is titled cleary and the intent of the thread is obvious. An example of a bad title would be "ZOMG111!!1 help!!11!" a better title would be "How do I raise neon tetra fry?"

Number two. Try not to ask too much in one thread. People can be put off if they have to read a huge wall of rambling text.

Number three. Before posting, use the search function. It's entirely possible that the post you are about to make, has already been posted twenty times in the last month.

 

[JohnRossDele]

If your post isn't getting any replies first of all make sure that it is titled cleary and the intent of the thread is obvious. An example of a bad title would be "ZOMG111!!1 help!!11!" a better title would be "How do I raise neon tetra fry?"

Number two. Try not to ask too much in one thread. People can be put off if they have to read a huge wall of rambling text.

Number three. Before posting, use the search function. It's entirely possible that the post you are about to make, has already been posted twenty times in the last month.

where is the search box thing u were talking about would be really useful!?

 

[Tolak]

Top right on the page, between Members & Help. It's on every page.

 

[england]

top right of page above new messages

 

[JenCliBee]

hi all, i've been having problems lately trying to get my thread noticed, so any one know how, people go nuts when they see you bumping threads so any ideas?
thanks & cheers*

People dont go nuts for bumping, people go nuts after others bump a question after 30 mins, thats what puts people off replying, as long as the title is noticable ... give people chance to read it it may take 30 mins but it might take 24 hrs just give it time.

 

[CKutz]

i feel the same way sometimes..it gets kinda frustrating.
i was thinking it was because i'm in the US, and there's not so many users from here.

i also get frustrated, when people do reply..but you still have questions that don't get answered, and new people don't bother checking out the thread it seems.

maybe i make my initial posts too long..i like to give all the details though so they know exactly what the situation is, so we don't waste like 3 days going back and forth just figuring out background info. but i can understand people get turned off by it.

glad i'm not the only one that notices it.


hahaha, woops didn't realize this was an old thread.

 

[loachman]

maybe i make my initial posts too long..i like to give all the details though so they know exactly what the situation is, so we don't waste like 3 days going back and forth just figuring out background info. but i can understand people get turned off by it.

One thing that can help is ask the question(s) first, and then give the details below.

Don't write a long post, then put the question/meat at the end.

 

[Ludwig Venter]

If your post isn't getting any replies first of all make sure that it is titled cleary and the intent of the thread is obvious. An example of a bad title would be "ZOMG111!!1 help!!11!" a better title would be "How do I raise neon tetra fry?"

Number two. Try not to ask too much in one thread. People can be put off if they have to read a huge wall of rambling text.

Number three. Before posting, use the search function. It's entirely possible that the post you are about to make, has already been posted twenty times in the last month.

Some good advice summarised in this one.....

 

[Inchworm]

Another thing that will help is to post it in the right section of the forum. This will ensure that members who know the answers to your question will be able to see it.

This is a very good question and it has some excellent answers on it. I'll move it to the Board Announcements & Suggestions section where everyone is likely to notice it.

 

[shahrezsyed]

i feel the same way sometimes..it gets kinda frustrating.
i was thinking it was because i'm in the US, and there's not so many users from here.

i also get frustrated, when people do reply..but you still have questions that don't get answered, and new people don't bother checking out the thread it seems.

that is definitely not the case because other than a thread i made about stocking ages ago...i always get lots of replies at least some if not ALOT...and there are atleast a 100 people from the us here.im from pakistan and there isnt probably any other pakistani member here.
shahrez

 

[rdd1952]

If you are getting a lot of "views" but no replies, it could be that you have posted in the wrong section and it needs moving. We will move threads we see but obviously don't see them all. Also, as already mentioned, there is nothing wrong with bumping a thread after it has fallen down the page a ways but give it a couple hours. On a lot of occasions, I will look the index over and bump threads that have fallen down the page without a reply just to get them back to the top.

Last but not least, it depends on what time you post. Being in the Eastern time zone of the US, if I post a question at 10PM, then it's not likely to get many replies until the next day as it is 3AM in the UK at that time so the majority of members are in bed.

 

[Tolak]

While a good topic title catches the eye, the content and format of such hold interest. Which of these old posts of mine are easier to read, comprehend, and think about while reading?

What brand of dechlorinator are you using? Often water companies will increase chlorine, chloramine, and buffers depending on the quality of the source water. Their main concern is the health of humans, they could care less about your fish. For now I would double, or even triple dose with your dechlorinator, as long as it deals with chlorine, chloramine, and ammonia. I double or triple dose with Prime all winter long. Extra won't hurt anything. It pays to learn as much about your water company and supply as possible, this way you can usually predict when they will be jacking up the additives. I change out 500 gallons weekly, 500 out, 500 in. How many 5 liter bottles is that? Beats me, I hose it in, and dechlor on the fly with everything except hatching tanks. Month old fry get chlorinated water, with dechlor added as the hose is running. I have some 40 gallon tanks with overflows. I turn off the sponge filters, fill with the hose, when my drain can has 20 gallons in it I'm done. I add dechlor, then turn the sponges back on. These tanks have everything from nickel size angels, some wilds, some black super veils that are potential breeders, along with a handful of corys in each tank for cleanup. If I were loosing fish I would change my procedure, I'm not loosing fish. I could also write a short story on what the city of Chicago does to their water when & why. There is also evidence of bacteria contained in municipal water supply systems that will convert chloramine to its components, chlorine & ammonia, then use the ammonia as a food source, the same as in your tank. This topic may be of interest; [URL="http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/16.../Water-Changes/"]http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/16.../Water-Changes/[/URL] Now, if your bio filtration contains little or none of this bacteria, a large water change after your water supplier has jacked the chloramine could cause trouble, especially if you have not added enough dechlorinator to compensate. I know plenty of old school aquarists who do 20% water changes twice weekly, without treating anything. They are a throwback to the chlorine only days, which would gas out, causing no problems. They have no idea of the science behind what they are doing today, having chloramine added, all they know is if it ain't broke don't fix it.

What brand of dechlorinator are you using? Often water companies will increase chlorine, chloramine, and buffers depending on the quality of the source water. Their main concern is the health of humans, they could care less about your fish.

For now I would double, or even triple dose with your dechlorinator, as long as it deals with chlorine, chloramine, and ammonia. I double or triple dose with Prime all winter long. Extra won't hurt anything.

It pays to learn as much about your water company and supply as possible, this way you can usually predict when they will be jacking up the additives.

I change out 500 gallons weekly, 500 out, 500 in. How many 5 liter bottles is that? Beats me, I hose it in, and dechlor on the fly with everything except hatching tanks. Month old fry get chlorinated water, with dechlor added as the hose is running.

I have some 40 gallon tanks with overflows. I turn off the sponge filters, fill with the hose, when my drain can has 20 gallons in it I'm done. I add dechlor, then turn the sponges back on. These tanks have everything from nickel size angels, some wilds, some black super veils that are potential breeders, along with a handful of corys in each tank for cleanup. If I were loosing fish I would change my procedure, I'm not loosing fish. I could also write a short story on what the city of Chicago does to their water when & why.

There is also evidence of bacteria contained in municipal water supply systems that will convert chloramine to its components, chlorine & ammonia, then use the ammonia as a food source, the same as in your tank. This topic may be of interest; [URL="http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/16.../Water-Changes/"]http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/16.../Water-Changes/[/URL]

Now, if your bio filtration contains little or none of this bacteria, a large water change after your water supplier has jacked the chloramine could cause trouble, especially if you have not added enough dechlorinator to compensate. I know plenty of old school aquarists who do 20% water changes twice weekly, without treating anything. They are a throwback to the chlorine only days, which would gas out, causing no problems. They have no idea of the science behind what they are doing today, having chloramine added, all they know is if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Only difference is paragraph breaks. A couple of taps of the enter key here & there makes a world of difference.

 

[rdd1952]

I must admit, when I see a paragraph that goes on and on, I have just clicked the back button and not read it.