ez guide Descriptive Subject Line and more replies
How do I get more responses?
Write a descriptive subject line.
Don't write "help me" or "please help".
Whenever I see "HELP ME", I think of: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0qP81havHnE. Don't be that poster. lol
Make it understandable, at a glance.
If you are looking for a sci-fi movie. Mention "sci-fi movie question", be obvious about it.
If your movie has a guy with two heads and a chainsaw, mention it.
"Two headed killer with chainsaw, what movie?"
Don't ever type- "please read my question".
IN THE BODY TEXT.
Don't say you saw a movie when you were young.
Say something like this. In 1995, I was 5 years old. The movie was black in white. The movie felt like it was from the 1960s. Mention what country you were in, when you viewed it. Was it a tv movie? Was it a low budget movie? Mention all the details that you can think of. A little detail, might trigger a posters recollection. (NOTE you can only edit a post 10 times, before it locks up.)
Don't ruin my vision, don't TYPE IN ALL CAPS. It is hard on the eyes and will make posters avoid your query. Don't shout, in all caps. It is quite rude.
If you don't get your movie solved, then edit into the subject line this word: (UNSOLVED). Many posters will see a thread with plenty of posts on it. They will assume that it has been solved. If they see (UNSOLVED) they know at a glance, that the posts is still at play.
If you think of any more details, add them to your original post. That will be the very first post your made. Don't repost your question. Edit this into your subject line: (added more information)
Posters will be able to tell at a glance, that you have added some information.
If you haven't got a nibble in a while, BUMP it. (If you don't how to BUMP, click on this link- http://tinyurl.com/yt94t2)
Good luck and I hope you get you question solved.
If you get a correct response, please edit ***SOLVED*** into your subject line. (The very top post has the subject line, you want to edit. You want to edit ***SOLVED*** into that one.)
It should look something like this.
1970s movie with 25 foot shark ***SOLVED*** .
Create a new post and thank whomever solved it.
Please dont' delete your orignal post. Other posters are curious as to the question. When you delete your top post, it doesn't delete the entire thread. It only makes a mess. You have the solution, but not the problem. If you do this, you run the risk of posters putting you on their "ignore list".
If you need additional help; please ask on the IMDB Help Board.
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000041/threads/
Write a descriptive subject line.
Don't write "help me" or "please help".
Whenever I see "HELP ME", I think of: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0qP81havHnE. Don't be that poster. lol
Make it understandable, at a glance.
If you are looking for a sci-fi movie. Mention "sci-fi movie question", be obvious about it.
If your movie has a guy with two heads and a chainsaw, mention it.
"Two headed killer with chainsaw, what movie?"
Don't ever type- "please read my question".
IN THE BODY TEXT.
Don't say you saw a movie when you were young.
Say something like this. In 1995, I was 5 years old. The movie was black in white. The movie felt like it was from the 1960s. Mention what country you were in, when you viewed it. Was it a tv movie? Was it a low budget movie? Mention all the details that you can think of. A little detail, might trigger a posters recollection. (NOTE you can only edit a post 10 times, before it locks up.)
Don't ruin my vision, don't TYPE IN ALL CAPS. It is hard on the eyes and will make posters avoid your query. Don't shout, in all caps. It is quite rude.
If you don't get your movie solved, then edit into the subject line this word: (UNSOLVED). Many posters will see a thread with plenty of posts on it. They will assume that it has been solved. If they see (UNSOLVED) they know at a glance, that the posts is still at play.
If you think of any more details, add them to your original post. That will be the very first post your made. Don't repost your question. Edit this into your subject line: (added more information)
Posters will be able to tell at a glance, that you have added some information.
If you haven't got a nibble in a while, BUMP it. (If you don't how to BUMP, click on this link- http://tinyurl.com/yt94t2)
Good luck and I hope you get you question solved.
If you get a correct response, please edit ***SOLVED*** into your subject line. (The very top post has the subject line, you want to edit. You want to edit ***SOLVED*** into that one.)
It should look something like this.
1970s movie with 25 foot shark ***SOLVED*** .
Create a new post and thank whomever solved it.
Please dont' delete your orignal post. Other posters are curious as to the question. When you delete your top post, it doesn't delete the entire thread. It only makes a mess. You have the solution, but not the problem. If you do this, you run the risk of posters putting you on their "ignore list".
If you need additional help; please ask on the IMDB Help Board.
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000041/threads/
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