Hello Nick,
Friday, January 07, 2000, 2:47:24 PM, you wrote:
ND> In Reference to "Wish list from a new user of The Bat" From Quin Selman:
QS>> Since some of us don't always compose the SUBJECT prior to the message
QS>> and so sometimes forget to go back and insert the SUBJECT, we could use a
QS>> REMINDER rather than a WARNING.
ND> So you're one of the reason's that McDonald's had to put the warning
ND> "Caution - contents may be hot" on the coffee cups, eh?
No, I've never had trouble remembering that hot coffee is hot. And no,
I don't read the printing on the cup to be warned of its contents. On
the other hand, I do read the line by line instructions on tax forms
I've never used before. Have you ever read the reminders on the IRS
envelope just prior to sending in your return? Have you ever forgotten
to put a stamp on an envelope before you mailed it?
ND> Let's see...
ND> We could use a "reminder" to ask us if we want to add the sender's
ND> address to the address book upon each message arrival
ND> A reminder to to be sure I didn't accidently leave off somebody's
ND> address in the CC & BCC fields if they're left blank.
ND> How about one to ask if we would like to print that email you just
ND> finished reading, just in case you forget and move on before doing
ND> that?
If you need these things because of some mental disablility, you could
suggest them. If you think they are necessary, I wouldn't care if they
were included so long as I could disable them.
ND> You see, reminders for unnecessary actions can be added to the point
ND> of becoming minutia.
A subject is not an "official" requirement, but it is of a different
order than the "minutia" that you describe above. A overlooked subject
can result in your message being likewise overlooked in newsgroup or
mail-list posts. Not everyone's brain-minds are as attentive to detail as
your's apparently is. Most of us see perfection as something
to strive for but none of us achieve it.
(If a user tries to post a message in Agent without a subject, the
"reminder" asks if no subject is intended. If it was an oversight, you
can add it. If not, just press "yes." Not a big deal, in my opinion.)
ND> How about just putting a sticky note on your
ND> monitor?
What for? There's no necessary connection between a sticky note and a
missing subject.
ND> Personally, I'd like to see all confirmation windows not
ND> dealing with deletions vanished off the face of the earth.
I don't think it would affect me one way or the other. I'm not really
emotionally involved with such things. I just think the missing
SUBJECT reminder can be a useful (but not necessary) feature. I can
live with it or without it.
ND> But that's just me.
Ditto.
Best regards,
Quin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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