There are two ways: [b]1. Reputation[/b] Famous or infamous it's an instant crowd gather. [b]2. Bait[/b] Eye catching titles and titles that are so ridiculous and beyond, it gathers everyone's attention. [u][b]Most popular titles:[/b][/u] [spoiler]> Selfie Threads > AMA > Girls > Popularity contest > Relationships > Controversy > Rants & Complaints > Shows > Problems > Hate on another user > Introduction of a new user These are the topics that theses forum dwellers care about.[/spoiler] [u][b]The key is finding out what these Dwellers want:[/b][/u] [spoiler]> Girls > Controversy > Hate on another user That's it. No one cares about news or current events or actual topics to discuss about, that's what Reddit is for.[/spoiler] [u][b]Entertainment:[/b][/u] [spoiler]All these forum dwellers care about is "Entertainment" whether it's pornography they seek on selfie threads or entertaining arguments of someone completely losing their minds or even picking on the most positive person that's ever existed.[/spoiler] [u][b]Punctuation and Grammar:[/b][/u] [spoiler]No one wants to read something so poorly done, one look and that's it you lost someone's interest and attention.[/spoiler] [u][b]Hate speeches:[/b][/u] [spoiler]They are very popular because it will eventually be taken down, and it's best to get in take a snap shot of someone making a fool of themselves.[/spoiler] [u][b]Off topic peak hours:[/b][/u] [spoiler]3 am to 12 pm Pacific time. Majority of these forum users are from the U.S. A fair assumption of course. These are the most timeline users are up.[/spoiler] [u][b]Adding a view counter:[/b][/u] [spoiler]By adding an "Imgur" to your post, you gather how many people have actually view your post compare to those who replied. But it also determines on your reputation when it comes to links.[/spoiler] [u][b]Adding a tag[/b][/u] [spoiler]For those who want to keep their post from disappearing, adding a tag can stop it from completely disappearing.[/spoiler] [u][b]Difference between a thread & a Post:[/b][/u] [spoiler] A thread is a new topic. A post is a single entry in a thread. Your question or topic was the first post of your new thread, your comment is the second post in your thread.[/spoiler] [u][b]Imgur:[/b][/u] [spoiler]In an unrelated note, for those who are on their mobile devices and have trouble with the Imgur link opening instead of just a link you have to click to redirect: Here's what you do: Don't use the app to generate link, you have to open imgur on another app that can access the Internet. Upload it on the desktop version on your phone. Then when it's generated a link, look for "Direct Link" That's the link you want, and that's how you successful use the Imgur "view at own risk" easy pop up thing. [/spoiler]