20
votes
Accepted
"Flood" of "Doing something in [language]" titles
It's true that language in a title should be avoided whenever possible.
There is another obstacle though that we need to deal with. Given the way Code Review works, there are essentially no ...
- 59.3k
16
votes
Vote to close and unclear titles
We usually VTC questions with titles that don't reflect the goal of the code.
I find this entire premise very, very, very sad and completely contrary to the very welcoming spirit that made this site ...
- 75k
14
votes
Accepted
Multiple related question titles
Let me know if I am allowed to do this
You're allowed to do this, and it has been done before. However, it's not a particularly good idea with regards to question clarity and quality. This is one of ...
MastMod
- 13.4k
10
votes
Accepted
Given CR's question title policy, how to title a second question about the same program?
Creating different titles for follow-ups is difficult, so most follow-up questions tend to have very similar titles which is perfectly fine. Some options for naming a follow-up question is:
XYZ ...
- 59.3k
9
votes
Accepted
Titles that reference external resources
Should these titles be edited to summarise the problem statement?
Yes. Peilonrayz has already quoted the relevant text here, but came IMO to the wrong conclusion. The relevant FAQ talks about a ...
MastMod
- 13.4k
6
votes
I do not understand the feedback about my title
Your title doesn't match the site's standard.
Is this an appropriate use of async/await combined with Task continuation?
The title is what you want out of the review however pretty much all Code ...
PeilonrayzMod
- 43.4k
4
votes
Should Code Review improve the new-question Title hint?
Since all titles have to be unique[a] [b] users can run into problems titling questions. The example in [b] shows users are being forced to turn simple question titles into bloated titles; "I ...
PeilonrayzMod
- 43.4k
3
votes
Accepted
Should I change the question's title or body, and/or create another question?
As a rule of thumb, don't change the intent of a question that has answers. Post a follow up.
But, after few days I realize that the real issue in my problem wasn't really what I asked in the title ...
PeilonrayzMod
- 43.4k
3
votes
Titles that reference external resources
I will only address the question "Should titles reference external resources", to which I believe the answer is:
Yes. It's perfectly acceptable to reference external resources in titles.
If I see ...
- 59.3k
3
votes
Titles that reference external resources
No, they are fine as is
The comment you posted was:
The current question title isn't useful without the external resource. Please edit to summarize the requirement in your own words. Please see ...
PeilonrayzMod
- 43.4k
1
vote
Should Code Review improve the new-question Title hint?
This guidance for the the "Title" field on the Ask Question page (which currently reads "Be specific and imagine you’re asking a question to another person") is set on a network-...
- 101
Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible