I suck at thread starting

[MrCrowesGarden]

After numerous efforts of starting posts that I think may indeed be worthwhile but rarely manage to generate replies past the first page, I have reached a depressing conclusion: I am absolutely no good at starting a thread.

I think it is best for all of us that we terminate this flawed experiment. From here on out, I shall be relegated to the bullpen, except in the case of minor-league results threads, because it appears that I belong in the minor leagues.

I am sorry for whatever expectations I have failed to meet.

[TimeForGuinness]

After numerous efforts of starting posts that I think may indeed be worthwhile but rarely manage to generate replies past the first page, I have reached a depressing conclusion: I am absolutely no good at starting a thread.

I think it is best for all of us that we terminate this flawed experiment. From here on out, I shall be relegated to the bullpen, except in the case of minor-league results threads, because it appears that I belong in the minor leagues.

I am sorry for whatever expectations I have failed to meet.

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to lock this topic on fears that it won't spark any discussion.

[TimeForGuinness]

On further review...I've unlocked it.


(This bad boy better go 15 pages...)

[ThatGuy]

I haven't had a lot of luck either. The thread about Satan went for a while, but that's about it for me.

We're in the same boat, MCG.

[AdmiralKird]

On further review...I've unlocked it.


(This bad boy better go 15 pages...)

yay!

It's alright MCG, you hate the dinosaur, and that's all that matters. Do you have any specific favorite threads you've made that have failed?

[Leroy]

Thread starting is an art form. Usually, if I want maximum responses, I pick a controversial topic, and demean everyone who disagrees from my opinion.

But my threads don't get many responses sometimes either. I think it is because the reader is so blown away by my knowledge of a particular topic, they really can't add anything to the discussion.

[Spider John]

I believe this thread has multi-page potential.

[Cronos]

Just use my method: keep posting in it regardless of others posting in it. Eventually it will catch on.

(see: The Mole thread)

[ThatGuy]

I think it is because the reader is so blown away by my knowledge of a particular topic, they really can't add anything to the discussion.

Wow, this never occurred to me. I think I have the same problem.

[jeffbgoofy]

I can be a thread killer...