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Re: On starting new subjects
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2006 Aug 25, 02:44 -0500
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: George Huxtable
Date: 2006 Aug 25, 02:44 -0500
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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