Even if someone hits "reply" and quotes someone else's post, if there's no additional content added beyond the quotation, then append EOM or something similar to the end of the title.

That way those of us who are trying to follow a discussion line in tree mode will know which posts to skip opening.  Will reduce server bandwidth needs, so TER wins too, albeit a minimal savings.  And all the readers will save just a bit of time too - but it adds up.

For those who don't know, EOM = "End Of Message" and means there's no original content beyond the title.

No, no, no. Not the character of the TER member. That would be a bunch of negative numbers, a few zeros and maybe a couple of positives.

What I mean by CC is: The TER software already seems capable of counting the number of letters, numbers and spaces entered into the standard forms and boxes and prevents you from going over a preset limit. The posting software already automatically appends the date, the time and updates the number of reads, e.g.,  

"EOM automatically applied to empty posts - by numpty88, 5/27/2016 12:43:52 PM (4 reads)"

With very little programming effort, the software could automatically add the character count and readers can decide whether or not to open the post, EOM or not EOM. If I'm in a hurry, I'm not going to read somebody's 20,000 character essay, no matter what. 20 - 100 words, 100 - 500 CC, I can take a look.

"EOM automatically applied to empty posts - by numpty88, 5/27/2016 12:43:52 PM *123 characters* (4 reads)"

If the previous post is quoted, the reader can estimate how much has been added.  
Previous-post ... 500 characters
reply-quoted ... 500 CC = EOM
reply-quoted ... 1000 CC = added something

One way or the other, providing an automated clue to content size would be most welcome.

-- Modified on 5/27/2016 4:06:56 PM

Auto EOM would be nice.

Another suggestion: every time someone fails to put the warning in the title, they loose two days of vip, even if they bought it.

... automatically removing the "EOM" when someone replies to a post that has "EOM" or the like and doesn't change the subject line, so the "EOM" is still there even though there's content besides the subject line?

Job security for TER's programming staff.  

Character count on the header will tell you when an EOM is false: CC would be non-zero or bigger than the post it is a reply to.

To repeat the idea, the header consists of "fields" that the program fills in with data:  

[Subject] - by [Poster name], [Date] [Time] ([Reads])
EOM automatically applied to empty posts - by numpty88, 5/27/2016 12:43:52 PM (16 reads)

Just add the character count field and extract that info from the post:
[Subject] - by [Poster name], [Date] [Time] ([Reads]) **[Character Count]**
EOM automatically applied to empty posts - by numpty88, 5/27/2016 12:43:52 PM (16 reads) **123 characters**

It's a quick, simple fix, for now

but what's even worse, is people who write eom, and nothing but eom in the message portion!

That calls for lifetime banishment

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When SHE made a BIG DEAL out of MY SILLY (little) THING, I rather enjoyed it!  

And I'd be rather grateful if she would do it a lot more

...you not - that was the name on his name tag.  Weird!!  I never saw it before but I looked it up and it seems to be Korean.

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