There's an art to a good spinoff thread. Not only should the Titles be similar but the body of the post as well. It can be done cleverly, but the ones that are just in title only I agree are garbage.
It also helps if the thread you're spinning-off of isn't complete garbage too.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Spinoff threads are the
Spinoff threads are the dominion of the chronically uncreative.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ________
>Spinoff threads are the
>Spinoff threads are the dominion of the chronically uncreative.
+1
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
And yet you posted in it.
And yet you posted in it.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
There's an art to a good
There's an art to a good spinoff thread. Not only should the Titles be similar but the body of the post as well. It can be done cleverly, but the ones that are just in title only I agree are garbage.
It also helps if the thread you're spinning-off of isn't complete garbage too.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
Chronically uncreative.
Chronically uncreative.
Not art.
Not good.
Not clever.
Garbage.
Is that all you got?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: GoneGoodbye
Alien
Alien
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved
A well crafted spin-off
A well crafted spin-off thread eclipses the original. It's possible.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
It's got more posts so far.
It's got more posts so far.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: .............
postal eclipse
postal eclipse
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
I'll raise you 6 Neds.
I'll raise you 6 Neds.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: gypsy tailwind
Movies > Smooth Criminal
Movies > Smooth Criminal
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lord Kalvert
Marabunta
Marabunta
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff
Poster's like jambone long
Poster's like jambone long ago ruined the spinoff concept.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
>>>And yet you posted in it
>>>And yet you posted in it
You're welcome.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
Thanks. We couldn't have done
Thanks. We couldn't have done it without the contributions from your rapier wit.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic
Spin-off thread criticism is
Spin-off thread criticism is the dominion of the chronically douche.
A Zone tradition.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
I love well crafted spin-off
I love well crafted spin-off titles. Cleverly crafted, subtly crafted, slyly crafted, make-me-laugh crafted. Love 'em.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Dr. Benway
if gallowboob was a philzoner
if gallowboob was a philzoner he would be the king of spinoff threads