[ale] Request to Reduce Off Topic Posts

[Geoffrey Myers]

On Jul 13, 2010, at 7:30 AM, Larry Johnson wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Robert Reese <ale at sixit.com> wrote:
> Hello James,
> 
> Monday, July 12, 2010, 3:47:07 PM, you wrote:
> 
> > Tell it to Google.
> 
> > But really, it doesn't make sense to change the subject of an email to
> > start a new thread. If you have a different topic to talk about then
> > start a new thread. "Was this" and "Used to be that" parentheticals
> > are just as annoying as having to re-mute the thread.
> 
> As one of those that do change the subject line, I need to explain my choice to remain doing so.  In fact, I consider the changing of the subject line to be following etiquette rather than going against it.  
> 
> As far as I'm concerned Robert is clearly correct.  When the subject (in the sense of the content) changes the subject (in the sense of the title) should change. 

If the subject changes, new thread.


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until later, Geof