Subject lines and quoting (was Re: [CR]OT - Is it possible not to snipe at each other?)

(Example: Books)

In-Reply-To: <6.0.3.0.2.20040428134835.0322ca98@pop.mindspring.com>
References: <6.0.3.0.2.20040428134835.0322ca98@pop.mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:53:35 -0400
To: ADP <aphillips9@mindspring.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Subject lines and quoting (was Re: [CR]OT - Is it possible not to snipe at each other?)


When replying to threads on email lists, it would really help if you would either quote relevant parts of the message you're replying to, or leave the "Subject:" line intact.

When you change the "Subject:" line for a reply, _and_ don't quote, it makes it difficult or impossible to know what/whom you're replying to.

Not every list subscriber reads every posting in the list; I typically get 300-400 emails per day, so I have to be a bit selective.

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