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At 12:12 PM 2/26/2006, Lee wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Can someone tell me what happens
when subject lines are changed?<br>
In particular, suppose that one politely alters a subject line<br>
by use of the "(was: XXXX)" construction---and then later
removes<br>
the parenthetical expression altogether, thus completing the<br>
change.<br><br>
I have always supposed that we did that for two reasons: one, to<br>
alert posters following a certain thread that relevant discussion<br>
is continuing under another name, and two, so that the archival<br>
machinery follows the change. Is that wrong?</blockquote><br>
And three, and three, which is a subset of one, a respectful alert to
original thread author that the thread's intent is being
changed.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Moreover, does anyone have a
strong suggestion about what our<br>
convention here should be?</blockquote><br>
To stick to the intention of the thread and if going in a new direction
to change the thread subject line and use (was:...) after the new
subject. When the new subject takes off, the (was:...) is
dropped. There is no specific number of posts or time frame for
posts.<br><br>
<font size=2>Posts about the list, or its rules, should have the pre-fix
"META:" We encourage the use of other prefixes indicating the
content of a post. Examples include, PHIL:, MATH:, SCI:, CHAT:, ARTS:,
etc.<br><br>
Since the topic of discussion on the list can change constantly within a
single thread, we ask that the subject lines change accordingly. If you
feel that a thread is going off the original topic, that's perfectly
fine, but please change the subject line to let all list readers know
what the topic has become.<br><br>
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</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">As always, change
outdated subject lines, please.</blockquote><br>
Yes. Thanks for the reminder.<br><br>
Natasha<x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
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<dd><font size=2><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Natasha</a>
<a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">
</a><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Vita-More</a>
<dd>Cultural Strategist - Designer
<dd>Future Studies, University of Houston
<dd>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Member, <a href="http://www.profuturists.com/">Association of
Professional Futurists</a>
<dd>Founder, <a href="http://www.transhumanist.biz/">Transhumanist Arts
& Culture</a> <br><br>
</font>
<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><i>If you draw a circle in the
sand and study only what's inside the circle, then that is a
closed-system perspective. If you study what is inside the circle and
everything outside the circle, then that is an open system perspective. -
</i>Buckminster Fuller<br>
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