On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Christian Lynbech wrote: > I like the topics idea very much, if we can get people to use it (at > least some of the time :-). It would make it very much easier to > filter the group, whether it is visually or automatically. And it is a > good idea, regardless of whether the list is split or not. > > However, I would to extend the proposal by adding the topics > > [<package>] >
I think that this is too complicated for people, particularly newbies, to have to remember. Remember, they probably feel timid at first anyhow in the fear that their question is trivial and might get slammed with an RTFM response but to then get slammed because they did not properly format the subject line of the posting is a bit much. What WOULD help a LOT is something that the ml.org mailing lists do. The list management software (I think they are using majordomo on redhat linux) prepends an abbreviation of the list that is sending the message to the Subject: header so that you can see at a glance which list the message came from. e.g. Their systalk mailing list for various administration issues prepends [ST] to each message. Debian might do something like [DU] or [USER] or [HELP] so that someone quickly scanning their inbox can choose what to respond to and what can wait till later. (I would check help first and then chek user later). George Bonser Why is it that the same people that tell us that manned space flight is a waste of money also tell us that we have been visited by aliens? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
