Re: [free-software-melb] Free-software-melb Digest, Vol 20, Issue 13
Hi, I would like to respond to Tim about this: *It's hard enough to find CyanogenMod users at a LUG!*
Er, that was Russell. Are you taking revenge upon Tim for earlier misattributing Russell's text to me? :p Oops, yes I'm really sorry about that Russell. I get so confused sometimes with the message digest I receive.
Jean Elchinger
Oops, yes I'm really sorry about that Russell. I get so confused sometimes with the message digest I receive.
The digest, as you have discovered, is not really suited for someone participating; it's best for someone who wants to read but not reply. I would strongly recommend, if you intend to participate, that you *not* get the message digest but instead get messages delivered individually. It makes it much easier for you to respond and be clear about what you're responding to :-) -- \ “Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I | `\ guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis.” —Jack Handey | _o__) | Ben Finney
I would strongly recommend, if you intend to participate, that you *not* get the message digest but instead get messages delivered individually. It makes it much easier for you to respond and be clear about what you're responding to :-)
Yes, I second that (and if it results in too many messages, set a mail filter to put it in a folder, and treat that folder as your "digest"). The most annoying thing for the rest of the participants is that when someone replies to a digest, the subject line suddenly changes to "Free-software-melb Digest, Vol 20, Issue 13" and we lose track of the conversation topics.
Matt Giuca
The most annoying thing for the rest of the participants is that when someone replies to a digest, the subject line suddenly changes to "Free-software-melb Digest, Vol 20, Issue 13" and we lose track of the conversation topics.
Yes. The “Subject” field is set to something useless, *and* the “References” field refers to a message we can't see, which breaks the thread. So that's two significant reasons why replying to a list digest message is a hindrance to the other participants in the conversation. But I was primarily highlighting the benefits to the person replying, and leaving implicit my complaints :-) -- \ “Anyone who puts a small gloss on [a] fundamental technology, | `\ calls it proprietary, and then tries to keep others from | _o__) building on it, is a thief.” —Tim O'Reilly, 2000-01-25 | Ben Finney
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