[Sussex] Starting a new thread

Andrew Guard andrew at andrewguard.com
Sat Oct 29 12:26:28 UTC 2005


Steve Dobson wrote:
> All
> 
> There appears to be a growing habit of people just hitting reply
> to an existing SLUG e-mail and changing the subject to start a 
> new thread.  It isn't common, but I would like to "nip it in the
> bud."  Yes, I know it is easier than creating an alias to
> sussex at mailmain.lug.org.uk but it can be a little annoying to
> people who, like myself, sort their e-mail by thread.  The new
> thread appears to be a following up so another and the two
> threads get mixed together.
> 
> There is also the point that these e-mails are publicly archived,
> and the new threads don't show up properly there either.
> 
> I am not point the finger any anyone in particular (I hope you
> know who you are), but anyone wanting to find out can just view
> one of the threaded views of this list[1].  I'm not looking for
> an apology, just that you don't do it again.
> 
> Steve SEPF
> 
> [1]
>   http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/sussex/2005-October/thread.html
> 
> [2]
> SEPF - SLUG E-mail Police Force :-)

OK my suggestion might seam little OTT but here it is.

Is possible to get mailman to add signature some thing like.

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