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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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