duplicate titles and short meta descriptions members list and tags

google webmaster tools is saying that we have problems with duplicate page and meta descriptions for all members list pages..

so if you click on members list and then the letter H for example it says the same page title and meta description as members list letter X. (page title stays the same, does not add "H" or whatever letter you have clicked on, and is not only duplicate, but considered too short by google as well)

Is there any way to fix this?

Also having similar issues shown in google webmaster tools for tags pages - I posted about it briefly here: Change Title of the Tags Result Pages

did some searches but all threads I found were like 2008, so sorry if the issue has been discussed elsewhere, I am just confused if there is an answer or current work around or anything?

With user-generated content, this is basically impossible to avoid. You can go back and edit threads so they get new titles, but it's probably a waste of time.

Thanks for the speedy replies Brian on both threads!

The main issue here now is that the "members list" is a system generated thing, and it would be helpful to have an option to append something like "Members beginning with the letter H" in the page title / meta description.. and perhaps "Members begging with letter H page 2" (if there was any) - kind of like the option you all added for the tags page titles in 3.6 you mentioned in other thread.. (Big thanks for that btw guys!)

I recommend hiding the members list from bots. It's useless to them (just make it member only).