If only we had message forums! They handle this sort of thing perfectly. :)
But of course, no one would use them, so... On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Jay Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm with Mark on this one. if you're going to talk about something off the > original topic, it's better to change the subject to match what you're > talking about. ...that's pretty much what the subject line is for. Makes > tracking things down a lot easier for me and keeps things focused. Also, > not everybody uses gmail :P > > > > On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry, I mean the subject line; don't change that. You can write about >> whatever you want! >> >> >> On 11 December 2012 08:42, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just hit reply and don't change the subject. :P >>> >>> >>> On 11 December 2012 07:23, Mark Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Justin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Mark, why do you always start a new thread? Respond to the already >>>>> ongoing >>>>> thread :P >>>>> >>>> >>>> ayecee wrote: >>>> > I myself like to see new threads when the topic changes. >>>> >>>> Technically I changed the subject line and stayed within the thread. >>>> >>>> Is this perhaps called a subthread? >>>> >>>> (It was pointed out that a good mail client would show this.) >>>> >>>> There was definitely a change in topic before I arrived -- some would >>>> say that my changed subject line should have "was dx order" at the end of >>>> it to mark the transition. And others would say that a new top level thread >>>> (that I didn't start) was actually in order. (with or without the "was dx >>>> order" suffix) >>>> >>>> I don't suppose RFC 1855 or something similar has definitive answers on >>>> subthreads vs new threads and the "was" suffix convention. >>>> http://tools.ietf.org/html/**rfc1855<http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1855> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Etiquette_%28technology%29<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_%28technology%29> >>>> >>>> Open or solved issue? >>>> >>>> And who am I to speak of netiquette -- my post was pretty unnecessary >>>> -- I was speaking for hypothetical others and not myself. I use credit >>>> cards and I use PayPal. I have my concerns, but I don't see them as evil. >>>> There are greater evils in the world to be concerned with. >>>> >>>> Drifting more off topic here (new thread bait): >>>> With respect to the banking sector it actually drives me crazy when I >>>> hear federal NDP MPs waste their energy complaining about banking fees and >>>> the need for federal intervention in such a thing! Jeez, left-wing populism >>>> at its worst: >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/**2007/01/25/ndp-atm.html<http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2007/01/25/ndp-atm.html> >>>> http://www.cba.ca/en/media-**room/65-news-releases/196-ndp-** >>>> proposal-on-abm-fees-nothing-**more-than-political-rhetoric<http://www.cba.ca/en/media-room/65-news-releases/196-ndp-proposal-on-abm-fees-nothing-more-than-political-rhetoric> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> p.s. >>>> >>>> Andrew wrote: >>>> >>>>> Normally one would provide an address to receive bitcoins on when >>>>> soliciting bitcoins. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Except when said in jest in a post script, a form I'm sure I've now >>>> abused horribly. >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>>> Help: >>>> http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/**index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss<http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss> >>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/**group/skullspace-discuss-** >>>> archive/ <https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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