If you're doing that, please also revisit the guideline about not posting with linkbait titles - because that's usually why I edit, and it's frustrating to replace a linkabity title with a more factual one only to see it reverted later.

Is it possible to increase the title length, or add how many characters over the current title is. I keep copying submissions into a text editor to edit the title and it would probably easier for folks if the rejection form told how many characters needed to be deleted.

Hey pg, I've often wondered if something similar to this might help with the civility issue.

I'm not thinking blink tag gaudy :) - but seeing an "unmissable" reminder message as you are typing your comment into the textarea would probably be helpful in curbing abuses.

Allow the title field to be blank, in which case the title is auto-fetched. (I just tried leaving the title blank and it barfed at me).

If a custom title is submitted, require an explanation. Possibly display both the custom title and the original title.