to the list owner(s)

[Billie Erin Walsh]

Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> Billie Erin Walsh wrote:
>   
>> Matthew Flaschen wrote:
>>     
>>> Billie Erin Walsh wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Now IF someone could give the OP a _REAL_, non-personal opinion, 
>>>> non-emotional, answer to her question it might be nice.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> The answer to the OP's question, is "Yes it's possible", but we're not
>>> going to do it because it's annoying.
>>>   
>>>       
>> To some it's just as annoying not to identify in the subject line. 
>> Besides "annoying" is just a personal opinion. Still not an answer.
>>     
>
> I already /why/ it's annoying.  It unnecessarily repeats information
> that is given (repeatedly) in other forms, and which any competent mail
> application online or off can handle.
>
> Matt Flaschen
>
>   
BUT, it's not given in a place that is user readable until you open the 
mail. When I look down my list of mail I see subject, sender, and 
date/time. Yours for instance is:

Under Subject: Re: to list owner(s)
Under Sender is: Matthew Flaschen
Under Time is: 02:29PM

Where does that tell me what list it's from? It could just as easily be 
a direct e-mail just to me.

Not having the list identified in the Subject line can be just as 
annoying as having it there is to others. If I'm looking down a list of 
forty or fifty e-mails there is no way to know it's from any list.

Sure, there are innumerable ways e-mail can be sorted into nice neat 
pigeon holes but what about those that choose not to have their mail 
sorted that way?

Actually, the only possible answer to why the list is not identified in 
the subject is, "Because we don't want it that way!" Not to start 
ragging about how any sensible person pigeon holes their mail. Some 
don't want it that way.

 From a personal standpoint I don't give a frack whether it's identified 
or not. I would be happy if it was, but I'm also happy when it isn't. 
It's such a minor annoyance in my life I don't even care. What I do care 
about is the person that first posted and got a WHOLE LOT of advice that 
had nothing whatsoever to do with her post. How about next time someone 
just explain that it's not done because some don't want it done. The 
whole tone of the replies was _VERY_ negative. Something along the lines 
of, "you dumb ass why don't you pigeon hole your mail like I do." _VERY_ 
rude. [ not in those words but that was the tone ]

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