I apologize. I must admit you're completely right.
Duncan-42 wrote:
>
> dudux posted on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:56:36 -0700 as excerpted:
>
>> How do I get KDE for OpenBSD?
>
> I can't answer that and see you already have an answer, but just a note,
> since it might make a difference next time you have a question. Of
> course, other readers may see this post too, and my audience is as much
> them as the OP.
>
> Please consider using a better subject line. Unfortunately, the one you
> used looks WAYY too much like spam, and a lot of people thus may not see
> it at all. Something like this the following would have been better:
>
> KDE for OpenBSD?
>
> With that title, readers would immediately know (1) it's on-topic for the
> list, and (2) what platform/distro you're interested in.
>
> By unfortunate contrast, for all the reader seeing the title of this
> thread knows, the "it" people are presumably being offered the change to
> "get" could be ... anything. (I was going to supply a typical spam offer
> list, but then realized it'd probably get /this/ post snared by the spam
> filters, especially with the title it still has...)
>
> So to everyone: Please do consider how your chosen subject line might
> interact with spam filters as well as how informative on the actual post
> content it is, and act accordingly, when you post questions. The result
> will likely be more people actually seeing the post, dramatically
> increasing the chances of it being seen by someone with a good answer,
> PLUS being easier googling for others with the same question. That's a
> benefit to all. =:^)
>
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