On 2008-09-26, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Grant Edwards > wrote: > >> Never assume somebody reading the article and attempting to >> help you can see the subject line. > > Why not?
Because it might not be. It depends on the user's newsreader and editor settings. Assuming the reader can't see the subject line while reading the article has been one of the basic rules of Usenet posting for decades. At least that's what I've always been told: make sure the body of a posting contains sufficient information to answer the question. -- Grant -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list