Subject lines was: just a suggestion

2016-03-19 Thread B. Henry
Yes, and I generally do this when I change the topic, but occasionaly do forget. I also often change the subject line even when I did not change the subject myself, and even bring this up frequently enough that I sometimes worry that folks will get tired of me trying to correct bad posting prac

Re: Subject lines was: just a suggestion

2016-03-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think it's OK to encourage people to use good posting practices, but in general, I leave this up to the moderators of the various lists I'm on. I definitely don't say anything though unless it's chronic or I don't think the person is aware of what they're doing. Too much list traffic on posti

Re: Subject lines was: just a suggestion

2016-03-18 Thread B. Henry
Of course, explaining the benefits of good subject lines, etc is most of the message, and no, you can not repeat this daily either. I don't like much list moderation, but do sometimes think when someone signs on to a list they should have to answer a couple or three questions correctly indicati