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Dang. (Reply to this comment)
by katybrighteyes
"Mad," you are incredible. Just when I thought I could make a writing comeback after a 20+ year hiatus, I run across a mere kid like you who puts me to shame. LOL!
Those who commented below have said it all... you are simply one of the best writers I've come across in a looooooong time.
Thanks for some very valuable tips,
Kay
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Oct 09 '02
9:56 pm PDT
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You want FAME!!! (Reply to this comment)
by erickmosaic
I could not pass up reading an essay about review titles after seeing your use of that Newsradio quote-oh,you are too good. Is there a self improvement class,newsletter or audio cassette program you offer so as I can become not only a better writer but better human being as well? I bow to your greatness-you are simply one of the best writer that Epinions has to offer.
erick
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Aug 19 '02
3:18 am PDT
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Wham Bam I'll Be Damned (Reply to this comment)
by grez
MT, my friend, you absofreakinlutely slay me, dude. This article was right on the money...if I see a title (yeah, even my own) that doesn't catch my interest, I just go "boooorrrring" and skip onto the next thing.
For instance, I'm a rock guy primarily, not hip-hop...but, you always seem to come up with catchy titles and your articles are well-written, so I read most of them anyway. Besides, I like knowing what's going on in other musical genres, even if they're not my primary ones (rock, prog, blues, jazz). A good article is a good article, and I can be open-minded enough to absorb something on a topic that is not my usual thing so long as the author is good.
Great writing par usual, man.
Peace,
Grez
(a fellow Texan!)
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Jun 20 '02
11:01 pm PDT
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I just love reading and commenting on... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54
...these old pieces. But usually there is STILL tons of useful info in them, particularly yours, mad. I'm working my way through your user page...:-)
sleeper54
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Feb 11 '02
9:22 pm PST
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great read once again!! (Reply to this comment)
by chinofan
Considering I have a terrible attention span I usually have a hard time reading an epinion thats any good length but your style seems to have a perfect balance of wit,style,insight and all around flow that holds my interest right till the last word. This was very entertaining and useful like all your epinions I have read so far.
Hope to see more reviews from you!
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Apr 13 '01
12:05 am PDT
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Re: Teach+us,+O+Wise+One. (Reply to this comment)
by madtheory
1) I think this would fall under #2.
2) I'll email you with the link.
-mad
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Apr 06 '01
9:16 am PDT
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Really great review... (Reply to this comment)
by Chris_Maverick
I loved this. Very observant. Only now, I'm not going to be able to read a single epinion again without saying to myself "Ah Ha! The Clever Title."
Of course, that's probably what you were going for.
Another great epinion.
Thanx,
-Mav
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Apr 04 '01
5:08 am PDT
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Hmm... (Reply to this comment)
by churst
I thought about using "Gargantuan, Heaving, Glistening Breasts!!!!" for every single article I ever wrote on here in the future...maybe I should try something else.
Great read, my man! - Craig
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Apr 02 '01
9:57 am PDT
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Great Review (Reply to this comment)
by mirakol
Always funny
Always helpful
Always right on the money
Great job,
Mira
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Apr 01 '01
8:56 pm PDT
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MadTeacher (Reply to this comment)
by sumo_rhino
Give yourself a promotion, my man.
And thanks for schoolin' us some more.
- sumo_rhino
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Mar 30 '01
5:42 am PST
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Teach us, O Wise One. (Reply to this comment)
by tootsweet824
Brilliant! Right on the money! Love to do it!!
I have two questions:
1) Where would you put the title for this very piece on your very own scale?
2) Is there a place online that you know about & I don't where you can get the actual NewsRadio episode names? That would be great!!
Cheers,
Toots.
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Mar 29 '01
8:09 pm PST
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Great advice (Reply to this comment)
by susiee
You made me realize how boring my titles are. I always tried to include the product name for search engines, didn't know that was no longer needed. Thanks for the tips. I'm going to see if I can come up with some better titles.
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Mar 29 '01
6:51 pm PST
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Applied the MadTheory theory... (Reply to this comment)
by movielover123
of opinion titleing, will let you know it it works. I was a bit disappointed with the response to my most recent opinion (tho some of my fave people read it which is cool), so I took your advice and re-titled. I think the counter's going to be spinning now!!! I almost considered applying the "lowest common denominator" method, but thought I'd try the catchy route instead. Thanks for a great, fun to read opinion.
Kathy
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Mar 29 '01
3:55 pm PST
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Guilty as charged... (Reply to this comment)
by Arthur.Rubin
#6.
However, there are some cases in which the name of the product should be in the review. In topics such as Site Reviews or Incoming Web Sites (both of which have been retired, I believe), the name of the web site should be in the title.
Also, with the current state of Education reviews, my first review has become unlinked from its topic (Caltech).
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Mar 29 '01
3:14 pm PST
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All newbies should read this... (Reply to this comment)
by jarno_m_l
...or maybe not! They'd steal all the attention from the rest of us with their clever titles... :-)
Brilliant essay!
Cheers,
Jarno
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Mar 29 '01
2:50 pm PST
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Re: Great+advice! (Reply to this comment)
by madtheory
I remember back then. If you look, you can still bring up some of the old opinions at many search engines. However, my understanding is that members can no longer submit to search engines, so these titles coud be jazzed up a little. Thanks for the add'l info though! -mad
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Mar 29 '01
2:40 pm PST
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Great advice! (Reply to this comment)
by NetDanzr
You really hit the head by its nail ;)
Just fyi: the reason some people simply retype the product mane as the opinion title is that during the time of the old Epinions, this was the most effective way to get hits from search engines.
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Mar 29 '01
2:31 pm PST
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Nice opinion (Reply to this comment)
by claydunn1598
Thats the best opinion I've read all day. Nice tips and suggestions. It will help me spice up my titles a little bit.
Thanx,
Clay
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Mar 29 '01
2:12 pm PST
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Oh drat! (Reply to this comment)
by hlbirk
Now I'm feeling really uncreative. Thanks so much. Just kidding! I think you hit the nail on the head with this.
There are some folks that would suggest a title need not be such fun...I happen to disagree. I'm all for a catchy title!
Looking forward to seeing more! ~Going to rewrite titles now~
Heather
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Mar 29 '01
2:06 pm PST
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What about comment titles? (Reply to this comment)
by blackmonolith
mad,
One of the funniest posts I've read in a long time, this baby made me laugh my butt off! And, it was admirably astute. Great editorial!
-Sky
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Mar 29 '01
2:05 pm PST
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by DJ1s
(goes to adjust my Epinion titles)
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Mar 29 '01
1:19 pm PST
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