Abiding by the rules & common sense

[Bob Smith <limoguy1950@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for reminding some of the people.  I have the same complaint with people who don't put a subject line in as well and have sent messages privately to them suggesting they remember to do this.  I'm not on digest mode but it would seem to me that if you want someone to read your message, you'd put a (relevant) subject line in.  It's a waste of time to open a message with no subject line only to find something that's been beaten to death a week ago.

Bob

Hugh & Therese <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The list moderator posted a reminder of the rules a day or so ago. I'd like
> to give you some reasons why you should pay attention to the SUBJECT line in
> the address box above the text.
>
> 1. It will make a search of the archives for a relevant subject infinitely
> easier. A thread that started out about one thing and becomes another will
> be hard to track down. I suggest you put a year in there to help out as
> well. Subjects like, "I have a question," will not yield much when someone
> is looking for an answer to a specific question. (As an example, a thread
> about the difference between a hardtop and a sedan has become a thread about
> meaning of the word Southampton as it applies to Imperials. As such, I
> changed the subject line to reflect the new question. Again, this will make
> an archive search more fruitful.)
>
> 2. Personally, I only look at a
>  fraction of all the IML posts. If the
> subject says, for example, 68 brakes, or, Reliable car transporter needed, I
> just delete it as I have no real interest or any contribution to make to the
> message. Assuming I am not the only one who does this, if you want to reach
> list members with an interest in your question, you'd better let them know
> in the subject line.
>
> Hugh
>
>
>
>
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