Re: [Elecraft] Changing the subject line
Some lists use a system I recommend, which is to modify the subject line but include the former subject. Example: Subject: [Elecraft] Best Listserv Practices (was: Changing the subject line) And with respect to changing subject lines, I sure appreciate people doing that when replying to an item from a Digest. There’s no subject line less useful than something like this: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 124, Issue 10 73, Lew N6LEW On Aug 21, 2014, at 2:10 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: I've gotten several replies to the question, and based on the answers they're from people who know. I promised to post the answer: Yes. Depending on the email client [and possibly how the user has it set up to thread emails], changing the subject line *could* do something like start a new thread, especially if the email header block is changed. OTOH, if the content of the email has drifted far enough from the subject that changing the subject makes sense, by all means do. A string of threaded emails where the subject says nothing about the content isn't real useful. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Changing the subject line
I've gotten several replies to the question, and based on the answers they're from people who know. I promised to post the answer: Yes. Depending on the email client [and possibly how the user has it set up to thread emails], changing the subject line *could* do something like start a new thread, especially if the email header block is changed. OTOH, if the content of the email has drifted far enough from the subject that changing the subject makes sense, by all means do. A string of threaded emails where the subject says nothing about the content isn't real useful. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org Fred Jensen said the following at 08/19/2014 02:04 PM : Question: Does changing the subject line foul up those who read their email as a threaded list? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Changing the subject line
Question: Does changing the subject line foul up those who read their email as a threaded list? I don't, but I'm reluctant to change the subject when replying, even if it is far afield of the current email content, for fear of just making things harder for some [or many]. Answers direct if you wish to keep the list BW down, I'll post a single summary. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org On 8/19/2014 10:40 AM, Josh wrote: A meaningful subject line would allow more efficient use of the delete key! Tnx 73 Josh W6XU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Changing the subject line
Fred, correcting the subject line might, I say might, affect a few thread followers. However the other readers will bless your intelligence in changing as we can delete without opening the file. While we at it why can't the poster put the proper subject line in the first place? Sometimes I think this is Mrs. Mayfield's kindergarten class where the followers get in line just because there is a line forming. 73, Fred, AE6QL -Original Message- From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net Sent: Aug 19, 2014 1:04 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Changing the subject line Question: Does changing the subject line foul up those who read their email as a threaded list? I don't, but I'm reluctant to change the subject when replying, even if it is far afield of the current email content, for fear of just making things harder for some [or many]. Answers direct if you wish to keep the list BW down, I'll post a single summary. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org On 8/19/2014 10:40 AM, Josh wrote: A meaningful subject line would allow more efficient use of the delete key! Tnx 73 Josh W6XU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to fptowns...@earthlink.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
