Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-11 Thread Patrick Byrne
I'm against it too. We use [] tags at work to indicate the relevant project for an email thread, but with this mailing list gmail can use the 'gnucash-user' email to tag all mails from this thread. I would assume that many other email clients also offer such facilities. -- __̴ı ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡*̡̡ ̴̡ı̴

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-11 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 09/04/18 13:41, Stephen Albert wrote: I'd also prefer [GC] over [GNC]. I prefer nothing. The [GNC] looks quite dreadful as it is completely unneeded. I'm on gmane.comp.gnome.apps.gnucash.user, why do I need some stupid piece of data confirming something that I all ready know? -- My fel

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Alain, You said you use Mutt. You are one of the few (2 so far?) requesting and defending this change. Did you read the Mutt manual? Specifically: http://www.mutt.org/doc/manual/#using-lists (and also: http://www.mutt.org/doc/manual/#lists) "Mutt has a few configuration options that make deal

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I didn’t even have to tell Gmail anything. (at least for the webmail client) It automatically put all list mail in the ‘Forum’ tab for me. Regards, Adrien > On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:27 AM, Colin Law wrote: > > On 10 April 2018 at 12:51, Adonay Felipe Nogueira > wrote: >> 2018-04-10T09:51:58+020

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Geert Janssens
I dislike it as well and would prefer not to have it. For your information it gets even worse for cross-posted messages. Such messages get all of the individual prefixes of each list added. I can't think what will happen when one replies to such a message... Geert Op dinsdag 10 april 2018 16:4

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Buddha Buck
On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 10:34 AM Alain Williams wrote: > On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 01:48:13PM +, Buddha Buck wrote: > > > I concur. Gmail does server-side filtering and labelling, not > client-side. > > Please be aware that not everyone uses gmail. > The topic of conversation was about which e

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Alain Williams
On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 01:48:13PM +, Buddha Buck wrote: > I concur. Gmail does server-side filtering and labelling, not client-side. Please be aware that not everyone uses gmail. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0)

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Buddha Buck
On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 8:37 AM Colin Law wrote: > On 10 April 2018 at 12:51, Adonay Felipe Nogueira > wrote: > > 2018-04-10T09:51:58+0200 Saša Janiška wrote: > >> E.g. gnucash-users list uses Mailman which does provide e.g. List-Id > >> header for simple filtering... > > > > Probably some weak

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Colin Law
On 10 April 2018 at 12:51, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote: > 2018-04-10T09:51:58+0200 Saša Janiška wrote: >> E.g. gnucash-users list uses Mailman which does provide e.g. List-Id >> header for simple filtering... > > Probably some weak webmail client full of non-free software through > client-side Ja

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
2018-04-10T09:51:58+0200 Saša Janiška wrote: > E.g. gnucash-users list uses Mailman which does provide e.g. List-Id > header for simple filtering... Probably some weak webmail client full of non-free software through client-side JavaScript, such as Gmail and Outlook's webmail. They do have filters

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Maf. King
been off line for a few days, +1 here! It seems to me to only add redundant info which clutters the UI; there is enough in the headers to allow a variety of automated filtering schemes and computers (and GC in particular) are supposed to be good at following rules to automate repetitive manua

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Saša Janiška
Mark Lawrence writes: > I see it as a fourth rate solution to a problem that simply does not > exist. As I've said previously just point your email/news reader app > at news.gmane.org and get all of the filtering done for free. +1 for Gmane, but I also wonder what mail clients do people use tha

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-10 Thread Alain Williams
On Mon, Apr 09, 2018 at 03:46:54PM +0100, Mark Lawrence wrote: > I see it as a fourth rate solution to a problem that simply does not > exist. As I've said previously just point your email/news reader > app at news.gmane.org and get all of the filtering done for free. > Setting this up takes at l

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Stephen Albert
I'd also prefer [GC] over [GNC]. On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Andy Pastuszak wrote: > GNC happens to be the name of a vitamin store in the US that does a pretty > good job of spamming my inbox. I don't know if using GNC is the best > option. Why not just use GnuCash? > > Andy > > > On 4/8/2

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 09/04/18 15:18, Alain Williams wrote: On Mon, Apr 09, 2018 at 07:14:11PM +0500, D via gnucash-user wrote: I reiterate my objections to these changes, and note that as the prefixes get longer, it gets harder and harder for readers using small screens (think smart phones or tablets) to see th

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Charles Sliger
I like it. -- -chaz Charles Sliger "No matter where you go... There you are... Buckaroo Banzai" On Sun, 2018-04-08 at 08:58 +1000, Liz wrote: > James Triplett wrote: > > > > On (06/04/18 11:08), Steve Parry wrote: > > > > > > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 11:08:57 +1000 > > > From: Steve Parry > > >

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Alain Williams
On Mon, Apr 09, 2018 at 10:59:20AM -0400, Stan Brown wrote: > Or why not use nothing, since people who want to filter have the ability to > do that with or without a prefix? Because some of us don't mechanically filter, but use the Subject line to visually filter. This I do effectively, my MUA

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Stan Brown
Or why not use nothing, since people who want to filter have the ability to do that with or without a prefix? -- Stan Brown the_stan_br...@fastmail.fm http://BrownMath.com http://OakRoadSystems.com/ On Mon, Apr 9, 2018, at 8:06 AM, Andy Pastuszak wrote: > GNC happens to be the name of a vitam

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Alain Williams
On Mon, Apr 09, 2018 at 07:14:11PM +0500, D via gnucash-user wrote: > I reiterate my objections to these changes, and note that as the prefixes get > longer, it gets harder and harder for readers using small screens (think > smart phones or tablets) to see the actual subject of a given email. I

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread D via gnucash-user
I reiterate my objections to these changes, and note that as the prefixes get longer, it gets harder and harder for readers using small screens (think smart phones or tablets) to see the actual subject of a given email. Bleah! David T. On April 9, 2018, at 5:07 PM, Andy Pastuszak wrote: GNC

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-09 Thread Andy Pastuszak
GNC happens to be the name of a vitamin store in the US that does a pretty good job of spamming my inbox. I don't know if using GNC is the best option. Why not just use GnuCash? Andy On 4/8/2018 8:39 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Drop the @ in the first rule and you can cut the second rule

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Drop the @ in the first rule and you can cut the second rule out. But really, what you have here isn’t difficult. You’d only need the 3rd one if JohnR sends you frequent PMs. When anyone does that for me, I just drag and drop on those off occasions after I’ve read it. (a PM is usually something

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Interesting. But this wasn’t that difficult even many moons ago to set up: Regards, Adrien > On Apr 8, 2018, at 1:20 PM, Chris Marusich wrote: > > http://david.woodhou.se/reply-to-list.html ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Another +1 for reverting it. Regards, Adrien > On Apr 8, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Stan Brown wrote: > > +1++ > > :-) > > -- > Regards, > Stan Brown > Tompkins County, New York, USA > http://BrownMath.com > http://OakRoadSystems.com > > > On 2018-04-08 13:21, Saša Janiška wrote: >> John Ralls wr

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Dave H
So not so difficult for you :-) Cheers Dave H. On 9 April 2018 at 08:11, Jean-David Beyer wrote: > On 04/08/2018 03:29 PM, Fross, Michael wrote: > > Add me to the dislike list. A simple filtering of the "FROM" field works > > easily. I don't see what all the concern is about. > > > > I guess

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Jean-David Beyer
On 04/08/2018 03:29 PM, Fross, Michael wrote: > Add me to the dislike list. A simple filtering of the "FROM" field works > easily. I don't see what all the concern is about. > I guess it depends on what you mean by simple. So far I need these three to catch everything I want in my GnuCash-ML ma

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 08/04/18 02:03, Dave H wrote: I'd rather you didn't do this at all, I typically just scan down the subject line of all the emails in my inbox and it's just annoying to try and ignore the crap on the beginning of the subject line !! I save my poor old Mk I eyeballs the strain of scanning

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 8 Apr 2018, Fross, Michael wrote: Add me to the dislike list. A simple filtering of the "FROM" field works easily. I don't see what all the concern is about. Well, I'll throw in my $0.02 worth. I run Slackware linux and my own MTA (postfix) using procmail as the local delivery age

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Fross, Michael
Add me to the dislike list. A simple filtering of the "FROM" field works easily. I don't see what all the concern is about. Michael On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Chris Marusich wrote: > "Liz" writes: > > > While others have mentioned filtering on the "To" field, it's also > > been necessar

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Chris Marusich
"Liz" writes: > While others have mentioned filtering on the "To" field, it's also > been necessary to filter on the "CC" field. Anyone reading this thread might also be interested in the following essay, which describes the pros and cons of various methods for filtering list email: http://davi

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Stan Brown
Yes, I agree. Just because one or two people ask for something does not mean it should be made mandatory on everyone. -- Regards, Stan Brown Tompkins County, New York, USA http://BrownMath.com http://OakRoadSystems.com On 2018-04-07 21:01, Jeffrey Ollie wrote: > On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 6:56 PM,

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Stan Brown
+1++ :-) -- Regards, Stan Brown Tompkins County, New York, USA http://BrownMath.com http://OakRoadSystems.com On 2018-04-08 13:21, Saša Janiška wrote: > John Ralls writes: > >> Add me to the list of folks who dislike this change. > > +1 ___ gnucas

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread Saša Janiška
John Ralls writes: > Add me to the list of folks who dislike this change. +1 Sincerely, Gour -- When your intelligence has passed out of the dense forest of delusion, you shall become indifferent to all that has been heard and all that is to be heard. ___

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-08 Thread John Ralls
Add me to the list of folks who dislike this change. Regards, John Ralls > On Apr 7, 2018, at 11:32 PM, Amish wrote: > > Even I feel it annoying and unnecessary. > > Here is what w3c (World Wide Web Consortium) which develops Web standards has > to say about adding subject in their own maili

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Amish
Even I feel it annoying and unnecessary. Here is what w3c (World Wide Web Consortium) which develops Web standards has to say about adding subject in their own mailing list. Source: https://www.w3.org/Mail/subject-tagging Subject tagging is not a reliable way to identify mail from a mai

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
[GNC] +1 to this and to Frank’s objections. [GNC] I find such prefixes exceedingly annoying. [GNC] And making the change because of one or two people’s preference is rather autocratic. [GNC] David T. [GNC] See what I did there? [GNC] :) > On Apr 8, 2018, at 6:03 AM, Dave H wrote: > > I'd

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Dave H
I'd rather you didn't do this at all, I typically just scan down the subject line of all the emails in my inbox and it's just annoying to try and ignore the crap on the beginning of the subject line !! On Sun, 8 Apr. 2018, 10:22 am Liz, wrote: > Steve Parry wrote: > > Thank you Liz😊 > > >

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Jeffrey Ollie
On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 6:56 PM, Steve Parry wrote: > > Adding a prefix does not stop you continuing your method, and at the same > time also meets the request of us "dinosaurs" 😊 > And annoys the rest of us that were happy with things they way that we were. At the least, there should have been a

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Liz
Steve Parry wrote: > Thank you Liz😊 > > Commonly, list prefixes are in square brackets to be more unique and make > it clear it's a prefix. > > Any chance of changing them to [GNC] etc? > > Thank you again! > Cheers...Steve Yes, I already spotted that lapse and amended it. Liz ___

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Steve Parry
Hi Frank. Adding a prefix does not stop you continuing your method, and at the same time also meets the request of us "dinosaurs" 😊 Cheers...Steve -- Sent from my Nexus 5X Android device. Please excuse my brevity. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Frank H. Ellenberger
Am 08.04.2018 um 00:58 schrieb Liz: : > I've put in GNC for this list, and GNC-dev for the development list. While > others have mentioned filtering on the "To" field, it's also been > necessary to filter on the "CC" field. > Liz Please, do not. That is Computer Ice Age. The easiest and most uniq

Re: [GNC] GNC Addition of Mailing List Subject Prefix

2018-04-07 Thread Steve Parry
Thank you Liz😊 Commonly, list prefixes are in square brackets to be more unique and make it clear it's a prefix. Any chance of changing them to [GNC] etc? Thank you again! Cheers...Steve -- Sent from my Nexus 5X Android device. Please excuse my brevity. ___