user1590: Annoying isn't it? The title on this question tells you nothing about the content of the post. Yet this happens. Its been happening a lot recently here on biology SE. And some users are repeat offenders. Just a handful of examples in the last few weeks:

Is the following correct?
Cell biology question
Does size matter?
Two questions about cancer

Clearly an informative title is far more useful. It allows users to evaluate whether the question is useful or interesting to them without reading the entire post. 
We very clearly ask for specific titles, even in the box where the title is typed! 

Please use titles that give useful information to your fellow users.

What is a good title?

Clear and concise, it should be easy to read so it grabs the right attention quickly
Shows what biological problem is being considered
Accurately describes the content of the question (is relevant)


What we should do as a community:

Users: comment on the post to remind the OP of the need for specific titles
Remind the OP to read the help and meta pages, including this post, for information about writing good questions
Often bad titles are associated with bad questions, down-vote/close-vote if this is appropriate
Moderators could you remind repeat offenders of the need for specific titles please

Is there anything else we could do?

user14629: I agree that this is somewhat of a problem. Would it be appropriate for users to edit the post to have a more useful title, preferably using the OP's own words from the post body?

user948: This is my answer to your meta post
We should be editing posts whenever they require it, making sure we leave informative edit summaries. The OP will get a message with the edit summary when their post is edited - whether they choose to act on/learn from it is up to them. I completely agree that there are some blatant repeat offenders (one immediately pops into my mind), and I would strongly encourage the mods to deal with this.
Leaving comments under a question about the edits just made should also be encouraged, as not only will the OP get a second reinforcing message about the issue(s) with their post, others will see it and hopefully learn. I don't necessarily think that requesting the OP to edit their own post is really worthwhile, as it could be hours or days before they do it, if they ever do. As a reminder (and a bit of self-promotion), you can check What are some good, informative comments I can leave for new users? for templates of useful comments.
One of the major points of the Stack Exchange system is that both questions and answers can be appropriately edited for clarification, grammar/spelling, unnecessary fluff (greetings, signoffs, irrelevant babbling), etc. However, as a reminder, if you are going to edit a post, please try to fix as many issues as you can see - don't just alter the title if the post has spelling and grammar mistakes. You should review the entire post and improve it as much as possible without conflicting with the poster's original intent. If in doubt, don't make the edit and leave it up to someone with more experience or English language skills.

1590: <p>Annoying isn't it? The title on this question tells you <em>nothing</em> about the content of the post. Yet this happens. Its been happening a lot recently here on biology SE. And some users are repeat offenders. Just a <em>handful</em> of examples in the last few weeks:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/posts/46407/revisions">Is the following correct?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/posts/46327/revisions">Cell biology question</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/45305/does-size-matter#comment79306_45305">Does size matter?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/posts/44941/revisions">Two questions about cancer</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Clearly <a href="https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/180100/titles-should-be-stand-alone-summaries-of-questions-without-depending-on-tags">an informative title</a> is far more useful. It allows users to evaluate whether the question is useful or interesting to them without reading the entire post. </p>

<p>We very clearly ask for specific titles, even in the box where the title is typed! </p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vAqSP.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vAqSP.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><strong>Please use titles that give useful information to your fellow users.</strong></p>

<hr>

<p>What is a good title?</p>

<ul>
<li>Clear and concise, it should be easy to read so it grabs the right attention quickly</li>
<li>Shows what <em>biological</em> problem is being considered</li>
<li>Accurately describes the content of the question (is relevant)</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<p>What we should do as a community:</p>

<ul>
<li>Users: comment on the post to remind the OP of the need for specific titles</li>
<li>Remind the OP to read the help and meta pages, including this post, for information about writing good questions</li>
<li>Often bad titles are associated with bad questions, down-vote/close-vote if this is appropriate</li>
<li>Moderators could you remind repeat offenders of the need for specific titles please</li>
</ul>

<p>Is there anything else we could do?</p>
 14629: <p>I agree that this is somewhat of a problem. Would it be appropriate for users to edit the post to have a more useful title, preferably using the OP's own words from the post body?</p>
 948: <h1>This is my answer to your meta post</h1>
<p>We should be editing posts whenever they require it, making sure we leave <em>informative</em> edit summaries. The OP will get a message with the edit summary when their post is edited - whether they choose to act on/learn from it is up to them. I completely agree that there are some blatant repeat offenders (one immediately pops into my mind), and I would strongly encourage the mods to deal with this.</p>
<p>Leaving comments under a question about the edits just made should also be encouraged, as not only will the OP get a second reinforcing message about the issue(s) with their post, others will see it and hopefully learn. I don't necessarily think that requesting the OP to edit their own post is really worthwhile, as it could be hours or days before they do it, if they ever do. As a reminder (and a bit of self-promotion), you can check <a href="https://biology.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3275/what-are-some-good-informative-comments-i-can-leave-for-new-users">What are some good, informative comments I can leave for new users?</a> for templates of useful comments.</p>
<p>One of the major points of the Stack Exchange system is that both questions <em>and</em> answers can be <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/edit">appropriately</a> edited for clarification, grammar/spelling, unnecessary fluff (greetings, signoffs, irrelevant babbling), etc. However, as a reminder, if you are going to edit a post, please try to fix as many issues as you can see - don't just alter the title if the post has spelling and grammar mistakes. You should review the <em>entire</em> post and improve it as much as possible without conflicting with the poster's original intent. If in doubt, don't make the edit and leave it up to someone with more experience or English language skills.</p>
