Nick, thanks for the update. Ok. Apologies to the list - my letter was a thread hijack in that it did not add to that particular discussion on etiquette.
=== Seems like your client needs some more work. Derek. ========================================================= On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Nick Rout wrote: > > On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:41:41 +1300 (NZDT) > Derek Smithies wrote: > > > Hi, > > I had thought that thread hijacking was when you > > a)changed the subject line > > b)wrote on a completely different topic. > > it can happen in a number of ways, threads often metamorphose in the same way > as a conversation, so its natural for there to be a drift in time, that human > nature. Sometimes it gets off topic, which can be annoying for the OP who > just wants an answer to his question! eventually of course that rule about > referral to Nazi's will apply :) > > The other way it happens is as I described, people think the easiest way to > start a new topic is to reply to an existing message and change the subject > line - it saves them finding the correct address to put in the "To:" box in > their client. > > Unfortunately as most clients thread by the "In-Reply-To" header, this person > does not start a new thread at all. It appears as a response to the message > they replied to. > > > > > My previous reply was definately on the topic of email etiquette. > > thread hijacking. > > definately not... > > Thread hijacking is definitely on topic in this thread! its part of email > list etiquette. > > > > > =================== > > > > Another email etiquette issue which ahs not been discussed:: > > people who insist on putting long lines in their email. > > Look below for a classic example of this. > > Sorry about that, there were some changes in my email client as at the last > version change and I am still fiddling with the parameters to get that right! > > > > > Derek. > > =========================================== > > -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for email IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when (apparently) receiving a Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me......
