Please STOP Using Acronyms in Subject Line

So for 15 years we used PPP in the subject line and all of sudden nobody understands. By the way PPP means, oh forget it.

Patripman

PPP, is an example of an an exception.

I'm not going to bore you all with the details on why it is important, but when searching the forum you will get less accurate results for a search of "CP" versus "Cedar Point". Also, an upcoming change will make it so search ignores all words of three characters or less to produce more accurate results, but many great posts will never be seen if they don't contain the actual word.

Also, when browsing search results on say Bing, Yahoo or Google what title reads better?

TR: Cedar Point July 2012
- or -
TR: CP July 2012

New Coaster At SFMM
- or -
New Coaster For Six Flags Magic Mountain

Is it really too much to ask? Do I try to steer the users here wrong? I want to see that users who contribute here get as many readers for their posts as possible.

Also, in reviewing recent searches I can see that more search with the actual words, not the acronyms.

-Eric

* This post was modified at 8/16/12 7:32:13 PM *

By the way Eric you visiting PPP this year? Or any thoughts for a URC3 next year?

Patripman

Thank you Eric, this seems like a useful change. I've been a long time visitor and occasional poster on this forum, and it is sometimes tricky figuring out what people are talking about. I wish other forums (on different subjects) would do the same thing, so people don't feel so clueless when reading posts full of initials and abbreviations!

Makes sense to me. I don't start to many threads anymore, but I'll be sure to be more careful when I do. I know that when I'm doing searches I don't search for "CP" "SFMM" or things like that, and the rare times I've tried searching for SDC I've gotten some rather strange results to say the least.

And I have to remember that there are a lot of other people who use and read these forums who aren't long time readers or familiar with our abbreviations. It's a good reminder.

Patripman said:

By the way PPP means, oh forget it.
Patripman

Ask Bernard...
;-)

Got it! and no, it's not too much to ask. I think I've always thought about this in the back of my head.

Will try to remember this for future threads that I start.

Bernard, I am supposed to go on a trip to Peru that overlaps with PPP, but I'm 98% certain I am going to cancel that trip, so that opens the possibility of going to PPP.

Dom and I will be in Las Vegas for 7 days getting back right before PPP so we are planning that weekend. Not sure who else will be goingt.

Patripman

We will be there. I will attempt a ride or two on Phoenix in between Syd's Kiddie Whip marathons.

sparky said:

Syd's Kiddie Whip marathons.

Dare I ask?

Joe
Great_Ump

Great_Ump said:

sparky said:

Syd's Kiddie Whip marathons.

Dare I ask?

Joe
Great_Ump

Mind out of the gutter, Joe. I can honestly say I knew exactly what Sparky meant :)

Mike

Sparky and I go back and forth in this manner all the time. He's used to it.

Joe
Great_Ump

sparky said:

We will be there. I will attempt a ride or two on Phoenix in between Syd's Kiddie Whip marathons.

I'd be happy to keep Amanda company while you attend to your kid Syd.

Mike B.

...this thread has been hijacked...

MABrider said:

sparky said:

We will be there. I will attempt a ride or two on Phoenix in between Syd's Kiddie Whip marathons.

I'd be happy to keep Amanda company while you attend to your kid Syd.

Mike B.

...this thread has been hijacked...

I'd be happy to keep sparky company while Mike keeps Amanda company...

Rut-ro George!

Joe
Great_Ump

OK!

Thank you!

Eric,

Do you want us to type all words out or is writing SF Great Adventure OK? The titles just get so long but if you want us to type out Six Flags will do!

Jen

If it fits type it out. I'm not worried about long titles. Proper description and spelled out words is important.

Eric_Gieszl said:

If it fits type it out. I'm not worried about long titles. Proper description and spelled out words is important.

OK, no problem. I'll start doing that from now on.

Jen