The art of the thread.

[mix]

Post your thoughts on what makes a great thread.

I will start with the obvious: a good thread title/subject line.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear mix...

Another important part: A good poster.

[mix]

7. Meaning, the positive history that comes with the name?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Yes, or the notoriety...

[Danger Mouse]

2. It depends on what kind of thread you're looking for.

One of my favorite kinds of threads is where somebody gets up on a soapbox and makes a ridiculous and dramatic post and then rightfully gets raked over the coals for it. Those are always good for the Lulz.

[Adams Wulff]

3. Pictures

[rug]

4. Jessica Alba

[Adams Wulff]

5. See how awesome this thread is now?

Freaking Awesome!

[rug]

6. Q.E.D.

[Dr. Strange]

22. Good use of Latin.

Better use of J. Alba pics.

[graywarrior]

8. Oh dear, what can I do, baby's in black and I'm feelin' blue

Alan threads make me happy! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[mix]

9. I guess I know the path to your heart.

:hi:

[graywarrior]

13. Yes, yes, just serve me up some Alan on a platter.

Delicious!

[rug]

10. I'll see your Snape and raise you two Albas.

[graywarrior]

12. What can I do with an Alba?

Stupefy it?

[rug]

14. A lot more than I can do with a Snape.

[graywarrior]

15. Perhaps we should double date.

[Orrex]

16. Jessica Alba was much better in Sin City than Alan Rickman was.

Wait. What?

[pokerfan]

11. Lolcats

And animated smilies. Lots of animated smilies. :toast: :bounce: :crazy: :argh: :freak: :nopity: :spank: :hurts: :grr: :beer: :wow: :nuke: :hi: :scared: :kick: :puffpiece: :loveya: :cry: :pals: :fistbump: :headbang: :yourock: :dilemma: :rant: :sarcasm: :woohoo: :applause: :hide: :popcorn: :rofl: :spray: :yoiks:

[EastTennesseeDem]

18. Darth Vader, C3PO, and a Storm Trooper playing baseball

Welcome to message board heaven.

[begin_within]

19. One that inspires members' creative processes and results in a variety of replies with originality

[Forkboy]

20. It must concern Godzilla, hockey, meatballs, cunnilingus or black metal.

The first person to incorporate all of them into one OP will be my all time DU hero! :)

[Adams Wulff]

21. I like a high tensile strength...

...with low bulk and colorfastness. Guidebrod makes a good thread.

[ElboRuum]

23. Ones that actually generate dialog between respondents.