Off topic posts (was Re: SUBSCRIBE CLASSICCMP)

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <A_Finney_at_wfi-inc.com>
Date: Tue Dec 1 17:21:43 1998

On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, D. Peschel wrote:

> This is getting pretty far off-topic, I think.

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Perhaps if those responding to posts with something that is off-topic or
that changes the subject would change the subject header to:


A) Reflect the actual content of the message, with a reference to the old
message and/or

B) Indicate that the reply is off topic, with the letters OT as a prefix


...we could avoid the usual flame war and reposts of the FAQ. That way,
people who don't want to read anything but messages concerning the
collecting/restoration of classic computers can either hit the delete
button or automatically filter out any messages who's subject contains
"OT" and those who like a casual, conversational atmosphere can enjoy the
social dialog. I often enjoy the tangent threads here, but I can't stand
trying to follow a discussion when 10 messages with the same, exact
subject are about 10 completely different topics. This point has been
brought up before, and, IMHO, it's really just a common courtesty that
could save us all a lot of unnecessary grief.

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:wq
Received on Tue Dec 01 1998 - 17:21:43 GMT