Re: subject lines
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: subject lines
- From: D* L* <g*@rogerswave.ca>
- Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 07:35:37 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 13 Sep 1996 LMann76543@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 96-09-11 23:40:22 EDT, you write:
>
> ><< Dana - next, we will teach you and Lloyd to edit your subject lines! : )
> > Careful - this twice a day convention stuff is VERY addictive.
> > >>
> >What's a subject line and how do I edit one?
>
> Well, Dana, it's that part of your message that says 'subject' up at the top.
> : ) Helps the reader figure out what to read first, throw away, or find
> later to send replies. It's also what our loyal heroic list master, Tom,
> uses to file things in the archives so we can look up stuff that we want to
> read later, or for new to the list people to go read about previous
> discussions. Of course, some of us who talk a lot might really hope that
> nobody can ever find our old messages.....
>
> Tom's suggestion is to edit it whenever the content of your reply doesn't
> seem to match the subject line very well. Leave it the same if it's close
> enough. Right Tom?
>
> Linda Mann lmann76543@aol.com east TN USA
>
I support changing the subject line when the subject in threads or
discussions changes too. It's very frustrating when you are looking
at messages that don't discuss what the subject line says they will
or alternatively you miss something by not reading messages that
you are not interested in.
--
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
Zone 4/5 Ontario Canada
