> Actually, as a moderator of forums that are available both on the web and
> via NNTP, I dislike the moving of threads (because it doesn't reflect
> through the NNTP side)

Is it impossible to move threads on NNTP?  I guess not if the thread has 
already spread around the world...

> or changing the subjects.  That promotes IMHO lazy
> thinking on the part of the users, because they don't have to get it
> right.

On the forum I use you always get a PM from a moderator to say that they 
have modified your subject (automatically sent probably), and it includes 
guidelines of how to write a useful subject line - ie do not write "Need a 
function" in pov.general, but put "Nonlinear spherical-like function needed" 
in pov.general.isosurfaces.  It makes it much more pleasant for people 
browsing the forums or search results (where only the subject line of each 
thread is displayed).

> I prefer to redirect the users and make them do the work, that way the
> next time, they'll think about where to post, even if only to reduce the
> amount of work they have to do.

Yes, that could work too.  Or give them 48 hours to improve the subject text 
else they get banned for a while :-D

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