I think sometimes people don't understand that if you reply to somebody's message, what you write is part of that thread. I know that years ago when I started emailing I didn't understand this at all. If you want to start a new topic and not hijack somebody's thread, it isn't enough to just change the subject line. You need to start a new email with your new subject rather than doing it as a reply to some other message to that list. I remember early on in my Internet experience having somebody really bawl me out for this and it was pure ignorance on my part. You can argue whether I should have known better, should have understood about threads on email lists, but I truly didn't. I did finally figure it out one day on my own, but I don't remember ever having it explained to me because it was assumed it should be obvious.
I hope this helps anybody who doesn't understand about threads. The other thing that often happens is that the focus of a thread does indeed change but people don't bother to change the subject line. -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! Then God gave me a new heart and life: His joy for my despairing tears! And now, every day: "This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
