What is the proper subject line for my post?
Make sure that the “Subject:” line of your post matches the topic that you are discussing. Be concise, but specific: subject lines such as “The Lord of the Rings” or “Tolkien” give no useful information about the contents of your post. Note that this does not only apply to the first post in a thread: if you see that the subject line no longer matches the topic of a thread, change it when you reply! Also, follow the “OT:” convention for off-topic posts (mentioned in question II.A.4 above). When you do change the subject line, it is polite to indicate the subject of the previous post. For example, “Balrog Wings” might become “Balrog Flight (was Balrog Wings)” and then “Eagles (was Balrog Flight)”. This helps people follow the history of the thread.
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