Hi Robert, 2009/10/30 Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: >> >> Don't hijack threads. Changing the Subject line is not enough. >> >> poc > > Um, what did I miss? > > I don't see in my original message what I hijacked? > > Yes, I will 'admit' that to get the fedora address, I clicked on reply to a > posting. Then deleted the complete text of the message and changed the > subject. > > So what did Thunderbird leave of the original message, because I can't see > anything in the message I have in my folder... > The threading still stays, so your message gets buried inside the original thread. This makes it difficult both for responder to find your message and for you to get prompt help as it doesn't appear as a new thread in many email clients. If you had right clicked the fedora-list address and clicked "compose mail to", this would have created a new thread. I hope this clarifies Patrick's objection. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
