RE: [OT] Creating a new message by replying to an old one... /[and IRC]

["Alistair Watkins" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

I think that is pretty much on topic, and am sorry for doing that in the
past, but I'm no techno-clever-whatever

My question is (maybe unrelated) where is the IRC server for the guys
that #UKHA IRC room, I used to be there... Now I cant find it!?

Thanks,

Alistair

Alistair Watkins  mail@xxxxxxx
http://www.infinitefunk.co.uk


-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 02 January 2004 02:16
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Creating a new message by replying to an old
one...



I have just been offlist reminded of, (pleads guilty) that the
quick and easy route to creating a new topic here is flawed. This lazy
way is to reply to an existing post and then change the subject so that
it looks like a new topic. This actually creates a new sub topic within
the existing thread and as such will not be visible as a new post to
people who use proper threading news/email programs. To ensure you do it
right you should create a totally 'new' message sent to the UKHA group
address (set up as one of your contacts which makes this really easy to
do..)...

This is because a header is automatically inserted "In-Reply-To:
XXXX" that associates your reply with the original post even though
you
have changed the subject. People bored with the 'My car's better than
yours' thread that you replied to with a 'New arrival forces reluctant
sale of KAT5 switcher' edited topic may never see it, and the avalanche
of replies you hoped for may never materialise...

One other tip - a sort of 'unsend' feature' - try and use a
'from' posting address that you only use for groups, and ensure this is
not the default send address - that way if you do post a reply to a
group message accidentally thinking it was a private reponse - it will
get rejected by Yahoo and your embarrasment will be mitigated.

K



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