[wellylug] Stealing threads

[Phillip Hutchings]

I've noticed this more recently, and can people please NOT DO IT!

Just for people who don't understand the problem, I'll explain it (or 
copy/paste it ;P)
Some of us use mail clients that display messages in threads, for easy 
reading
Mail clients track replies and threads through hidden message headers
Changing the subject on a reply DOES NOT CREATE A NEW MESSAGE
Thus these replies with new subjects get folded in to old threads we 
may be reading, confusing the layout.

The moral of the story: ALWAYS create a NEW MESSAGE and type/copy the 
email address. NEVER reply to a message and change the subject to 
create a new thread.

And yes, I am aware that I've just done exactly what I've been telling 
people not to do. To prove a point
--
Phillip Hutchings
sitharus at sitharus.com
http://www.sitharus.com/
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