>>>>> "BC" == Bernie Cosell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
BC> Gripe of the day is putting the list-name as a prefix on the subject
BC> line. Majordomo has had the ability to do this for some time, but as
BC> far as I know, virtually every list admin has had the good sense *not*
BC> to enable this.
I have this enabled on some of my Majordomo lists (by demand of the users,
not because I like the idea) and have _never_ seen that behavior. The
prefix is never repeated. I'm also on a bunch of Majordomo-run lists that
have prefixes set and I've never seen duplication there, either.
BC> Would any of you actually make use of this 'feature' of Majordomo [or
BC> another listserv]?
Sure, although there are better ways to filter, on a less technical list
the users seem to like it. And after all, the users are the reason the
list is run.
BC> Should we/i suggest to the greatcircle folk to remove it from majordomo
BC> as being a bad idea?
Well, as the person doing the Majordomo coding currently, you could ask me
about it, but I doubt that the code is ever going to change because too
many lists rely on it. I would be happy to fix any bugs with this in the
development version of Majordomo; the prefix should never be repeated and
should never appear in the archives or in message sent to users who have
elected not to receive their messages with prefixes.
- J<
