Subject lines and quoting (was Re: [CR]Put up or Shut UP ?)

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

In-Reply-To: <20051228175719.SNYX13162.aamta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@smtp.ntlworld.com>
References: <20051228175719.SNYX13162.aamta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@smtp.ntlworld.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:10:47 -0500
To: <greenjersey@ntlworld.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Subject lines and quoting (was Re: [CR]Put up or Shut UP ?)


At 5:57 PM +0000 12/28/05, <greenjersey@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Really Norris if everybody had to verify their entitlement to
>comment I for one wouldn't be able to post another word!
>I think there are only two qualifications required, either you have
>a question or an opinion, knowledge is optional.
>I love your frames, clearly anybody who wanted something different
>knocked at your door.
>You've got me wondering about the frame for the Tour Feminin.
>Probably fairly local to you, could it be Mandy Jones? If not there
>was a young woman from the Bradford area whose name escapes me.
>Surprising how little info there is on the internet about womens
>racing, must admit I've never looked before. Could cycling be a
>sexist sport? surely not. Ray Green Brighton England

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 over 1,000 emails per day, so I have to be a bit selective.

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