Plus a discuss list is pretty much the same thing, only less annoying than a message forum.
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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