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Re: subject change in reply
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Ralph Corderoy |
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Re: subject change in reply |
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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:01:16 +0000 |
Hi David,
> > That makes sense, but (a) I wasn't trying to start a new thread, and
> > (b) I replied to an existing message without changing the subject.
>
> I did it here:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/nmh-workers/2022-02/msg00034.html
>
> This message doesn't have References, so it should comply.
Have I muddied the waters? To clarify, I think changing the subject
within a thread as that subthread moves into a new area is fine and it
should remain part of the thread.
It boils down to: if mailing the list, only and always use reply if
you're actually replying to the mail in question.
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Cheers, Ralph.