Questions about Mailing list, Subject identification.

[Derek Broughton]

Rashkae wrote:

> Hi there.
> 
> Can someone enlighten me as to why this mailing list does not prepend a
> [ubuntu-users] on the e-mail Subject line?

Because it's really, really, really, annoying.  We're mostly geeks, and we
know how to filter based on list headers, so why would we want to take up
valuable Subject line space with something we already know.
> I'm sure this has been 
> brought up and probably debated to death at some time in the past.  I'm
> am, however, interested in knowing the reason behind the decision (and
> adding my voice to those who think this would be a very helpful feature.)

It's not helpFUL, it's for the helpLESS.
> 
> I'll save the reply-to: debate for a slow week :)

ibid.
-- 
derek