[Hijacked "Can't log into Ubuntu"] Re: remaster ubuntu alternate

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 07/04/2012 03:49 AM, Colin Law wrote:
> On 4 July 2012 03:14, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 07/02/2012 08:02 AM, Amaury VH wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there some particular reason why you couldn't have started a new
>> thread rather than hijacking the original thread of "Can't log into Ubuntu"?
>
> Probably because he/she did not realise that changing the subject was
> not the same as starting a new thread.  Lack of knowledge rather than
> stupidity or malice.
>
>>
>> Is there some reason why long time subscribers to this list continue to
>> respond to hijacked threads, go on your merry way, and simply ignore the
>> fact that you've just contributed to the issue? Colin... Oliver...
>> Liam... etc.
>
> Sadly that, for me, that is as a result of using gmail, which treats a
> change of subject line as a change of thread, so to me it appeared
> that this is a new thread.  I don't suppose there is any way we can
> get gmail to follow threads correctly.

	Easy fix. Install & configure a proper standards-following MUA like 
Thunderbird, Evolution, or Pine.
	Every web-based MUA I've seen is crap.

> I must apologise to the OP for
> accidentally replying to a thread hijack.
>


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