Re: [tlug] ThreadHijacking/Sorry(RedFace)

[Scott <scottro@example.com>]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 11:26:04AM +0900, Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon wrote:


> Re: "Simply replying to an existing thread, changing the title to what 
> you want to talk about now and blithely going on your way, is thread 
> hijacking."
> 
> Uuuuu.... good thing there isn't a camera beaming my face to you now - 
> it is beet-red!  I (stupidly) thought it was simply an issue of what was 
> in the Subject heading.  Augghhhh - many apologies!  Many apologies and 
> I'll be careful not to... "blithely go on" with a "reply" mail and 
> different title.  I know that I'm stupid about the vast majority of 
> what's what with computers, but I thought I knew more about e-mail.....  
> SorrySorrySorry......

Most of us learn the same way you just did.  Jonathan kindly sent me a 
screen shot  (no names are shown) but if you want to see how 
mutt handles it (and this one wasn't actually your change) :) it's at

http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/threadhijack.jpg

I maintain a faq for some newcomer Linux lists, and this was a good
addition, imho.


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