[Stoves] About threads and Subjects of messages

[psanders at ilstu.edu]

Andrew and all,

I can appreciate your comment and I have some agreement, but a couple 
months ago
the co-administer (Tom Miles) of this list requested that I not break the
threads by changing the Subject line.  So now I am caught between the two
respected recommendations, and must let you two and others help work it out.

I like threads (Subject names) that are more specific to the topic, but when
should the Subject be changed, and by whom, and is there a way for treads to
branch?  Does the combination of the new and old Subject lines allow for
threads to be followed?  Example: "..(new subject).. Was: RE: (old subject)."

Clearly "Comments about T-LUDs"   is a Subject line that has spun off into
several directions:    J-Stoves,     Tiny T-LUDs,     Chemical 
processes inside
T-LUDs     and several others.

Unfortunately, my effort to make one reply to several messages has backfired,
especially because you (and perhaps others) have ignored that message.  I hope
you will be back into the T-LUD discussions soon.

:-))   I know that in my In-Box there is another message from you about
"Comments about T-LUDs", but I will resist reading it right now because 
I would
be tempted to combine two or more responses into this message!!!   :-))

Respectfully,

Paul

Quoting AJH <list at sylva.icuklive.co.uk>:

> On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:06:16 -0500, Paul S. Anderson wrote:
>
>> This is a reply to 10 or more messages
>
> Sorry Paul, it's got too convoluted and long winded for me to follow.
> I'll try and answer simple questions but haven't the intellect to get
> involved with deeply embedded discussion.
>
> Simple threads with individual themes suit me better, they also
> archive better if the subject line is relevant.
>
> AJH
>
>



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