The problem is that many people *assume* that simply changing the subject
line starts a new thread, and there is nothing to tell them otherwise until
they see the result.
I added a piece about this to the welcome message in one of the groups I
moderate but even that doesn't entirely stop threads being mangled or
hijacked.
Otto
On 5 July 2013 01:02, N.A. Nada <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:
> I don't think that Donald meant you Nancy, but there are plenty of others
> that do that often.
>
> And I do not mean just diverging from the OP's original thread or problem.
> I mean just as Donald said, replying to an existing thread and changing the
> subject line. All email programs use something else in the headers and mark
> the post as part of the old thread.
>
> Most of the members on this list are seniors, so we should be able to
> follow a little net etiquette. You want to start a new question or thread,
> then start a new email.
>
> It is not just yahoo lists, it has been every one I have been on.
>
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