> Titles give a first impression of your post. **Good titles** bring positive attention to your question, and you will get it answered sooner; more upvotes will follow etc. **Bad titles** don't allow your question to get the attention it deserves. (Less upvotes, less likelihood of getting an answer etc.) **Very bad titles** might get you lots of attention, but they're not likely to get a positive response from the community. (If not edited soon enough, downvotes will pile up etc.)

Writing a good title is an art. The best titles don't abide by a prescriptive and arbitrary set of rules, but …