Date:         Mon, 22 May 2006 16:52:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: List etiquette: Matching subject line to message content
Comments: To: Ed <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I've learned that posters will often ask multiple questions ... several
of which are not reflected in the subject.  Then multiple answers are
posted with a simple "reply".

For that reason I never search on subject.  I would miss too much good
information.  That applies to all years, gang.  Trying to change things
now would be somewhat futile I'm afraid.

All my searches are based on word matches in the body and that way I
find more than I wanted to know ... heheheh.

Mike


Ed wrote:
> I've used the list for a few years now and find it very helpful, but I'd like to remind everyone of something that will make all our lives easier when we have to do a search. I was reminded of this recently with the "seized engine" post and its many responses. While the original post and one response were actually about the seized engine, all the rest of the responses were about list etiquette, what should be posted, manners, etc. While these posts had valid points, keeping the subject line as "seized engine" makes it difficult for someone who is actually looking for a post about "seized engines" to find what they are looking for.
>
> This is by no means the only thread that this applies to- there are many posts out there where someone simply hits the reply button, keeping the same subject, and then discusses something totally different.
>
> Again, thanks to all those helpful posters and great information out there. I'd just like to help us make it easier to access that info in the future.
>
> Ed in CT
>