FLASH: Re: Thread naming tips (was: common courtesy)

[John Dowdell]

Baruch Sienna wrote, in part:

> When starting or answering a subject, can you either click "reply"

> over the right subject, or change the subject to match the content of

> your email? This would save an awful lot of missing new subjects....



Top tips for thread naming, with examples:


--  If the thread is starting to diverge slightly, use "now:" or "is:"

modifiers so that people can still follow the thread, but see at a glance

its changed nature:

   Re: Pay rates  (now: antitrust action)

   Re: 3D in Flash  (is: searching the archives)


--  If the thread spawns a new topic, use "was:" modifiers so that the

title is accurate, but people can easily see where it came from:

   Re: Generator and SQL  (was: Site check)

   Re: Linux and BeOS  (was: PNG format)


--  If the thread title is vague, please do add a "now:" or "is:" modifier

so that others can see what it really is:

   Re: would like some basic info  (now: Online tutorials)

   Re: help mee!!!   (is: Site check www.myplace.com)


--  After the new thread is established, you can drop the "was:" modifier:

   Re: websafe colors (was: big news (was: slick stuff! (was: site check)))


--  Please *do* start site checks with the term "site check"! This lets

people sort by thread title, thanks. (Some people like to include the

domain in the thread name.)


--  If your email software has an "SV:" setting, it helps others if you set

it to the standard "Re:" instead... otherwise your message may become

sorted into a different thread.


--  Please be sure your computer's clock is correct! When people sort by

date, your message may disappear into the bowels of the in-box!




And, as always:


--  Do trim those quotes down so that you *distill* the idea... do read the

conversation for a few weeks before adding to it.


--  Don't quote sigs, send HTML email, include attachments, or crosspost.


Do be a do bee, a doobie-doobie doo....


Thanks, and may all your in-boxes be happy ones.... ;-)


jd






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