Thread hijacking

[thomas]

Wade Smart wrote:
> thomas wrote:
>   
>> Peter Humphrey wrote:
>>     
>>> As a newcomeer to this list I'm intrigued to know whether the hijacking of 
>>> threads is commonplace and accepted here. On other lists I know, any such 
>>> behaviour is stamped on instantly, yet it keeps happening here with impunity.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> I was accused of hijacking threads. Then someone told me what hijacking 
>> treads was and I
>> stopped. Maybe people are clueless to hijacking. I am using Thunderbird 
>> and I would start new
>> threads by deleting the content of a posting and then make a new one.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>>     
>
> Thread hijacking can be either: posting a different problem under a old 
> topic OR deleting the contents of a email and posting a new problem. To 
> start a new thread - start a totally new email.
>
> Wade
>
>   
When I write e/m notes I use an existing e/m note. The receiver doesn't 
know if I started a new
one or used an existing on. How is this done for the group (and I know 
it is but don't
understand how)?

Thomas