Wow. I caused quite a fuss, for which I'm very sorry.
To explain:
1. I do know what hijacking a thread means, and I know that it is
bad.
2. I did indeed start this thread by taking another email and changing
the subject line. I didn't realize that this would still be connected to
the previous thread, so while this was a mistake on my part, it was
unintentional
I am very sorry for the confusion I caused, and now I know not to do
this again.
By the way, how is the thread information retained, even if the subject
line is changed?
Sincerely,
Michael
On Sun, 15 May 2005, Stroller wrote:
On May 15, 2005, at 12:07 am, THUFIR HAWAT wrote:
On 5/14/05, Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
...
And saying it will probably continue not to help, because you
haven't said what thread hi-jacking is. Anyone who starts a new
thread by replying to an old one & changing the subject is
unlikely to be doing so out of maliciousness. ...
I brought it up again specifically because there was no
acknowledgement when Michael was first called on it.
And if accused in a mailing-list thread of dongle-flopping, many people would
ignore that, too, not know what it means.
Since I started
the first thread, I felt entitled to do so.
Very reasonably, I'd say.
No, it wasn't a crime,
but the confusion it created, as I said before, is annoying.
Indeed.
I regret
saying anything about it, as I seem to be at fault for doing so.
No, that's not the case. But saying "you hi-jacked my thread" to someone is
just likely to be ignored if they don't know WTF you're on about. Anyone who
does so is probably ignorant of what they've done and the problem it causes,
so bitching about it will only help if you EXPLAIN.
Stroller.
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