Proper Use of Subject Lines

Jeff Wilson · 21 May 2010, 14:01 · from 2010-May.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:01:38 -0500
Subject: (urth) Proper Use of Subject Lines
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On 5/21/2010 7:19 AM, David Stockhoff wrote:
> Yes. Is it too much to ask that the subject line be used as intended to
> promote efficiency of communication and discussion?

In my experience, it is unless you have a moderator with the ability and 
the will to enforce pertinent subject linces. People don't participate 
in discussions to compose and recompose subject lines, they do it to 
speak their piece.

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Jeff Wilson - jwilson at io.com
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