On 14.06.2010 13:43, Daniel Barclay wrote: --- Original Message ---
> Jay Garcia wrote: > >> >> Yes, it changes the subject but does remain in the original thread. >> However, if the subject is XXX and you change it to YYY then try >> searching for XXX and see what happens. > > If the subject has changed on that branch of the thread, what's the > problem? (If it's no longer about XXX, would you want to find it > via a textual search?) > >> YYY becomes a new post in the same thread. > > You're still not making sense. > > Only messages, not subject strings, can be new posts in a thread. > (YYY is a subject string, so it never "becomes a new post.") > > And every message is a new post, _regardless_ of whether the subject > changed (and regardless of whether it's a reply to a previous > message). > > Are you trying to say that YYY becomes a new subthread (with > subthread defined in terms of subject text (and not References > header values))? No, I am speaking of changing a subject regarding the trimming of body text to suit the subject change, but still remaining on-topic. Example: A thread is started - Subject: Firefox Addons In XP Someone replies, changes the subject: Firefox Addons in Windows-7 Now, search for: Firefox Addons In XP - The user replying is still speaking of Firefox Addons but in Win-7 and there may be some important info regarding XP vs Win-7. If it's a short thread it really doesn't matter as you can read the entire thread w/o having to search. What should be done is twofold, 1-use the re:was/now function or 2-start a new thread. I was corrected on that myself at one time. > Daniel > Makes sense to me and anyone else that I am aware of to search for a subject, find it and then miss an ONtopic reply where the subject has changed and not included in the search results. However, a subject CAN be changed but still include important keywords appropriate to the original subject, etc. that can be search criteria and included in the results. And then there are "filters" to be reckoned with. -- *Jay Garcia - Netscape/Flock Champion* www.ufaq.org Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Flock - Thunderbird _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
