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From: Bill Klein on 25 Jun 2010 13:05
I know that I was "gone" for several months, but this is my usual request
that posters try to remember to CHANGE the subject line when they start (or
continue) a "thread drift". ESPECIALLY, when it goes from "on-topic" (e.g.
COBOL routine to get file information) to OFF-topic (e.g. racism,
psychology, etc)

Some of us "care" more about "on-topic" threads. This doesn't mean that we
can "stop" off-topic threads, but it really helps when they are clear from
the subject line.

P.S. You can judge for yourself whether this note is on or off-tpic. (cf
"this page intenionally left blank")


From: Kerry Liles on 25 Jun 2010 13:08
"Bill Klein" <wmklein(a)noreply.ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:Wl5Vn.259344$iG7.15734(a)en-nntp-12.dc1.easynews.com...
>I know that I was "gone" for several months, but this is my usual request
>that posters try to remember to CHANGE the subject line when they start (or
>continue) a "thread drift". ESPECIALLY, when it goes from "on-topic" (e.g.
>COBOL routine to get file information) to OFF-topic (e.g. racism,
>psychology, etc)
>
> Some of us "care" more about "on-topic" threads. This doesn't mean that we
> can "stop" off-topic threads, but it really helps when they are clear from
> the subject line.
>
> P.S. You can judge for yourself whether this note is on or off-tpic. (cf
> "this page intenionally left blank")


Hear, hear! I concur. Sadly, many (most?) threads seem to rapidly drift OT

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