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To: Moonman62

>> Another reason why FReepers shouldn’t embellish the titles.

In most all cases, an addition IN BRACKETS - i.e., [Argentina, Turkey] is helpful. Brackets (unlike parens) clearly show that “I’m not part of the original title”.

This comes in handy when you read a “Deadly Day in Milan” headline. It could be Milan, Italy, or Milan NY, TN, IL, or WA.

Of course, the poster slipped a cog and said “Venezuela” rather than Argentina.


16 posted on 08/31/2018 6:36:24 AM PDT by QBFimi (It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
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To: QBFimi

I like the BRACKETS idea, but it’s almost always parentheses, and it’s a big problem when the added info is wrong, since 90% of commenters don’t read past the title.


18 posted on 08/31/2018 6:54:57 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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