>What is the netiquette on this list for changing subject lines. >I hate hijacking threads but I also hate breaking them. >Which is the lesser of the two evils ? >
:-) My 2 cents: When the stuff I'm discussing no longer is apropos to the OP's post, I change the subject line. I typically do it like the following: Name of my new discussion: Was: Name of the OP's discussion It's a gray area because generally threads aren't full-on hijacked, but instead slowly drift away. My decision difficulty is determining at what point do I change the subject . By the way, people who take an ongoing, solid discussion, and reply about something totally unconnected with the discussion have a special place in hell reserved for them. Perhaps, in addition to the normal fire and brimstone, they'll be forced to use systemd for eternity. And then there are the people who say "sorry for hijacking this thread, but", and then go on to hijack it. In addition to the punishments mentioned in the preceding paragraph, these people's eternal roommate will be Lennart Poettering, who will lecture them, for eternity, on why they are wrong about everything. Fortunately, I've never seen a complete hijack on DNG. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2020 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
