Re: [tlug] Threaded email readers

[Scott Robbins <scottro@example.com>]

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On Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 11:37:04PM +0100, Godwin Stewart wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:25:37 -0800 (PST), sjs@example.com wrote:
> 
> > Sorry -- I wasn't replying to your mail.  I don't think my original had a
> > Re: in it and thought I had changed the subject to indicate a different --
> > or at least divergent thread. :)
> 
> Yes you were. You looked at my message, hit "Reply", cleared the subject
> line thinking that would start a new thread, and sent off your message.
> This is called "thread hijacking."
> 
> Now please look here:
> 
>   http://www.tlug.jp/listpolicy.php


As thread hijacking is confusing to newcomers, Josh, perhaps it is worth
a screen shot.  (Yes, we have my faq listed, and should probably add
Godwin's, though mine links to it, which does have a screen shot--hrrm,
I think it was one Jonathan gave me, but let's face it, newcomers are
often overwhelmed and don't check out everything at once.)

My screenshot is at

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




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