RE: hijacked threads - was: Re: question

["jt" <jt@xxxxxx>]

This is a dysfunction in MailMan software, not a people problem.  Iow, if
the software can't match up by subject line, then who's fault is that?  Even
worse, using MailMan as a data store is..

..well, googling archives IS one approach.  It's about 5 or 10 years since
it was a decent approach.

So yeah.. will people listen?


| -----Original Message-----
| [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Klement
| Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 10:19 PM

| Hi Philipp,
|
| > am I the only one, who's threads are broken by someone mistakenly
| > creating posts to the list using the "answer" button ?
|
| I have the same problem!
|
|
| > I really *like* to have my list-emails sorted by thread-ids, but as
| > long as people don't create a *new mail* when posting a *new subject*
| > then this is a mess, especially when browsing backwards to do a fast
| > search in yesterdays postings, to find something in a hurry.
| >
| > So, *please*, do us a favour and make up new mail when changing subject.
|
| Yes!  I agree!
|
| Now the question is, will people listen?