06-28-2007, 02:00 PM

What gives with all the "OFFICIAL" threads?
This is almost reaching plague level like the meaningless titled threads.


What does 'official' mean?

• You may not start a similarly named thread (this would be like naming a new product iPop)
• Expect this thread to reach 15 pages by week's end
• This thread is really not official
• 'Please click on me'

What makes a thread official?

• It is the first thread here with it's subject matter (obviously not)
• An official officer of Mac-Forums designated it so
• The thread was registered at the US Patent Office
• Permission to start the thread was given to the starter along with their Passport. Three forms of ID were required: Birth Certificate, Drivers License, and last telephone bill
• It is a thread that is so overly-encompassing that it makes no sense as a single thread. IE: "The OFFICIAL Aplle thread!!!!!!!!!!!!"
• Lots of capitals, explanation points, and misspellings in the title (see above)

Well this was fun. Back to work.

06-28-2007, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by giulio

Lots of capitals, explanation points, and misspellings in the title (see above). . . .

Which title — officially?

06-28-2007, 09:06 PM

i officially did not use "official" when i named these popular threads:

Mac-Forums Switchers FAQ and Information

What song are you listening to right now?

what are you eating right now?


maybe its because official sounds/looks too much like offal (yuk).

06-28-2007, 11:52 PM

you lost me, brown!

eric, what's offal?

06-29-2007, 12:03 AM

from m-w.com


Main Entry: of·fal
Pronunciation: 'o-f&l, 'ä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from of off + fall
1 : the waste or by-product of a process: as a : trimmings of a hide b : the by-products of milling used especially for stock feeds c : the viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal removed in dressing : VARIETY MEAT
2 : RUBBISH

06-29-2007, 06:10 AM

Oh yeah! Rubbish tastes pretty offal.

06-29-2007, 06:34 AM

oh ho ho! that was so punny!

edit: uh, officially that is.

06-29-2007, 12:43 PM

Wow, I didn't notice how many "official" threads there were until I read this thread.

A point that I must make however is that when I look at faq's, they usually never say official. They usually will be titled something like: "Username's UNofficial subject FAQ". Just a thought.

06-29-2007, 12:47 PM

I think these people should apologize to the "unit"

06-29-2007, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by eric

oh ho ho! that was so punny!

edit: uh, officially that is.

It was a pune, eric. So says Terry Pratchett.

Originally Posted by docinsano

Wow, I didn't notice how many "official" threads there were until I read this thread.

A point that I must make however is that when I look at faq's, they usually never say official. They usually will be titled something like: "Username's UNofficial subject FAQ". Just a thought.

The real spelling for FAQ is FoAQ = Frequently (officially) Asked Questions.

06-29-2007, 09:15 PM

is that spelling official MHC?

06-30-2007, 06:43 AM

Probably not...

06-30-2007, 07:25 PM

The "official" posts here are probably designated by "officials" commonly known as "administrators" or "mods."

That keeps it official you know!

06-30-2007, 11:13 PM

I'm guilty of creating an "official" thread. The Official "How To Transfer Your iPod or iTunes Library to Your New Mac" Thread I just did it to draw attention to it because it was targeted towards newbies who asked the same questions over and over. However, I officially created it before calling things 'official' was officially cool... or at least before I officially saw how many 'official' threads there were. Regardless, I officially apologize to the unit, there was no reason to do something as stupid as I officially have.