iain duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Personally I like the PIC lists tag in subject line method because it > allows one to better scan an inbox visually and sort by subject. > So a subject header would look like > Re: [TurboGears][MAINT] Tagging list posts (Was: I surrender (second > edition))
I'm sorry but anything that is human-dependent on this area is doomed to fail. I'm one person that HATES classifying the type of messages I send. Really. I use filters, I can couple with automatic classifiers -- I hate when they mangle subject lines or the message per se -- etc. but I'm not one person that will add anything either to the body or the subject line. I won't remove anything -- from either parts... --, though. One of the problems is that it serves me nothing. Specially on this list. I have google to search and rate messages, I can "star" important messages, etc. On my own disk I can always grep the mailbox. Or use the search mechanism from my MUA. Another problem is how fast discussions evolve. From widgets to MVC contexts it is just a blink. And from that to best practices another. From best practices to specific Python features is not so rare either. Besides, spelling errors contribute, case changes (don't you hate CAPS on your subject? I read that as a yell all the time, it already makes my reading unpleasant starting from the subject), etc. I've always abominated the addition of the mailing list name to the subject line, but I can accept that for people with poor MUAs (e.g. people with Outlook and Outlook Express on Windows...). > Or something to that effect. This has an added advantage that new list > users tend to start by replying, and they don't have to know the tag > policy, it's still in the subject line. ( Where they might delete > significant parts of the body. ) They also tend to shift the subject without changing the subject line, start a new thread by replying to messages instead of composing a new one (decent MUAs file those together with the old thread and then there's a lot of mess...) and several bad habits. I participate of mailing lists with heavy traffic -- and most of them outside of Google groups hence with the search and indexation resources it provides unavailable -- and none of them do that mangling. I'm sorry for the sincere opinion, but I believe this is the wrong way to solve the problem. The correct way would be using a better MUA, IMHO. If your's doesn't provide you with enough resources, choose one that does. -- Jorge Godoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
