Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
I never, repeat NEVER top post. Never. Against my religion, against my grain. On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 00:45, Lee Wiggers wrote: > Hey. > > Lets start one on top posting. > > They had a thread on OpenOffice that started three weeks ago and is > still showing up now and then. > > I know Stephen can do better than that on his own. > > Lee stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- /* Identify the flock of penguins. */ 2.2.16 /usr/src/linux/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:07:43 +0100 "Tony S. Sykes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > It's not all our fault, it is these virus propagators we get forced to > use. Now if I was at home that would be a different matter. Lookout doesn't let you snip or choose where to reply? That's not how I remember it when I used to use it on Win98 way back when... anyway, all in good fun, no biggie really. -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. -- Francis Bacon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
> > Hey. > > > > Lets start one on top posting. > > > You know, I'd feel stronger about top-posting if people would only > snip. When I have scroll down three page-fulls to get a one-line > addition I could scream. > > Anne I was just about to make a similar comment... -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Join the content organization discussion: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/NewIndex Join the General Wiki Development discussion: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/DevelopingTheMandrakeCommunity#Discussion Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
Hey. Lets start one on top posting. They had a thread on OpenOffice that started three weeks ago and is still showing up now and then. I know Stephen can do better than that on his own. Lee On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:34:21 +0100 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 10 Sep 2003 1:10 pm, Douglas Bainbridge wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > > > Can folks please behave a bit better in observing thread rules > > on the mailing list? > > > > It's now getting so that practically every thread is hijacked > > several times, and even without changing subject, is often > > crossed with something else. > > Using threads to follow a topic is getting to be a waste of > > timegrumble, grumble (g) > > > > Anne, help, you're good at chivvying people! > > > For those who weren't around last time it was said: > > If you use Reply but change the subject, you are hijacking. Many > of use prefer to read messages threaded. When threads are sorted > they use a couple of headers (you can see these if you enable Full > Headers in your mail reader) called Message ID and References. > This means that your new subject is seen as part of the original > thread, which makes it extremely difficult to follow. > > From your point of view, there is also the fact that many people > choose to ignore threads that they can see are being adequately > dealt with by someone else. If your post comes in that thread > those people will not see it. > > Anne > -- > Registered Linux User No.293302 > Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
On Wednesday 10 Sep 2003 1:43 pm, HaywireMac wrote: > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:34:21 +0100 > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > > seems I'm not the *only* one with smtp probs, eh Anne? shit-eating grin> It has to be retribution, as it's only happened since I had a go at you It's your fault - it is - it is - now admit it!!! Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:34:21 +0100 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: seems I'm not the *only* one with smtp probs, eh Anne? -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. -- Maslow Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tangled threads
On Wednesday 10 Sep 2003 1:10 pm, Douglas Bainbridge wrote: > Hi everybody, > > Can folks please behave a bit better in observing thread rules on > the mailing list? > > It's now getting so that practically every thread is hijacked > several times, and even without changing subject, is often crossed > with something else. > Using threads to follow a topic is getting to be a waste of > timegrumble, grumble (g) > > Anne, help, you're good at chivvying people! > For those who weren't around last time it was said: If you use Reply but change the subject, you are hijacking. Many of use prefer to read messages threaded. When threads are sorted they use a couple of headers (you can see these if you enable Full Headers in your mail reader) called Message ID and References. This means that your new subject is seen as part of the original thread, which makes it extremely difficult to follow. From your point of view, there is also the fact that many people choose to ignore threads that they can see are being adequately dealt with by someone else. If your post comes in that thread those people will not see it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
