Changing the subject line seems reasonable if the original subject line no longer applies to the posting, as often happens. Quite a few recent postings on conservation have nothing to do with hunting, so why should we continue to keep calling them "hunting and conservation"? It is nice to follow threads, but sometimes it is better to do so by reading the postings instead of using a threaded reader.
It is hard enough to get people to use appropriae subject ines anyway, without criticising them for changing them. If someone posts "how do I get off this damned list?" by replying to some unrelated posting, do you really want them to keep the subject line? Bill Silvert ----- Original Message ----- From: "L. Brian Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:29 PM Subject: Changing the names of threads > Dear colleagues, > > When responding to previous emails on EcoLog, why do respondents keep = > changing the names of the threads??? For the benefit of this community, = > could those who respond to emails not change the subject lines, even if = > they feel that the conversation has taken a turn and the subject heading = > is no longer applicable? In the end, these subject line are often the = > result of bickering that should be handled in personal emails, not to = > the entire listserv. **PLEASE** keep the same subject line if you are = > responding to a previous posting on Ecolog. > > Yeah, I know, this simple request will turn into 8,000 responses that = > will quickly have nothing to do with this simple request... > > Best regards, Brian
