> do folk not have delete and delete-thread keys? > > Of course, but I don't generally think that imposing the cost of > thread management on every reader is usually a good tradeoff when we > have clearly distinct subjects. After all, taken to its conclusion, > one could argue we don't need separate mailing lists at all. or taken to the other conclusion, we could have a whole lot of mailing lists, most ephemeral if we are lucky. maybe i am older and at least occasionally more patient, but i doubt resolving the rse cf will last all that long. if the political fallout of the root causes last a bit longer, would we have a fork of a fork? randy