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Re: On starting new subjects
From: Marc Bernstein
Date: 2006 Aug 25, 08:21 -0500
Sometimes it goes the other way. The recent discussion on using the
moon had about a dozen different threads.
Marc
On 8/25/06, George Huxtable <george@huxtable.u-net.com> wrote:
>
> Frank Reed wrote-
>
> | As I've noted previously, if you intend to start a new subject, it's
> a
> | good idea to start with a fresh email message. In other words, don't
> | reply to a message in an earlier thread, "back out" the current
> | subject, and type in a new subject. For those people who follow the
> | list strictly through google's web interface (less than 10% of the
> | membership), messages like this that are replies with edited
> subjects
> | are still placed in the same thread. For members who follow the list
> by
> | email only, there is no visible difference --a new subject is a new
> | subject no matter how it's created and the threading is invisible.
> But
> | you will be doing a small favor to those who do not follow the list
> by
> | email if you follow the above instructions.
> |
> | -FER
> | PS: This is not a law or anything. You don't have to follow the
> above
> | advice. I'm simply pointing out that if you do it this way, you're
> | helping out the "google web interface" readers of NavList.
>
> ======================
>
> Response from George-
>
> Rather diplomatically, Frank has described my regular practice, up to
> now, precisely. No doubt, I've been a regular offender in that regard,
> without realising it.
>
> Belatedly, I've now got the message, and promise to mend my ways.
>
> George.
>
> contact George Huxtable at george@huxtable.u-net.com
> or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
> or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
>
>
>
> >
>
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From: Marc Bernstein
Date: 2006 Aug 25, 08:21 -0500
Sometimes it goes the other way. The recent discussion on using the
moon had about a dozen different threads.
Marc
On 8/25/06, George Huxtable <george@huxtable.u-net.com> wrote:
>
> Frank Reed wrote-
>
> | As I've noted previously, if you intend to start a new subject, it's
> a
> | good idea to start with a fresh email message. In other words, don't
> | reply to a message in an earlier thread, "back out" the current
> | subject, and type in a new subject. For those people who follow the
> | list strictly through google's web interface (less than 10% of the
> | membership), messages like this that are replies with edited
> subjects
> | are still placed in the same thread. For members who follow the list
> by
> | email only, there is no visible difference --a new subject is a new
> | subject no matter how it's created and the threading is invisible.
> But
> | you will be doing a small favor to those who do not follow the list
> by
> | email if you follow the above instructions.
> |
> | -FER
> | PS: This is not a law or anything. You don't have to follow the
> above
> | advice. I'm simply pointing out that if you do it this way, you're
> | helping out the "google web interface" readers of NavList.
>
> ======================
>
> Response from George-
>
> Rather diplomatically, Frank has described my regular practice, up to
> now, precisely. No doubt, I've been a regular offender in that regard,
> without realising it.
>
> Belatedly, I've now got the message, and promise to mend my ways.
>
> George.
>
> contact George Huxtable at george@huxtable.u-net.com
> or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
> or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
>
>
>
> >
>
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