On Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 06:05:41PM -0500, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > You might want to add a bullet point addressing folks adding "SOLVED" > and similar to titles. Either allow it or forbid it. But write it down > so everyone knows what the policy is. >
Hi Jeff, I thought I had addressed it by suggesting that people change the subject appropriately and mark changes of topic. I'll add it next month. > I recommend the list forbid it. A mailing list is not a forum, like BB. > There is something to be said for it if you have a long thread where the topic or subject is initially imprecise - a hypothetical example follows: "Can't configure network on Debian - please advise" might attract twenty responses as we all try and guess what might have happened. [SOLVED] "Can't configure network on Debian - please advise" I'm feeling foolish - I forgot to plug in an Ethernet cable Andy would make it a lot easier to find answers on some of the longer threads concerning problems. As ever, opinions may vary and i'd like to know what others feel. > Jeff > > On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM Andrew M.A. Cater <amaca...@einval.com> wrote: > > [snip] > > > > Editing and answering mailing list posts > > ======================================== > > > > * It is helpful to write meaningful subject lines. If you change subject > > or emphasis in mid-thread, please change the subject line on your email > > accordingly so that this can be clearly seen. > > > > For example: New question [WAS Old topic] > > > > * It may also be useful for someone to post a summary email from time to > > time to explain long threads. > >
