Return-Path: Received: from hil-img-10.compuserve.com ([149.174.177.140]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA5670 for ; Sun, 6 Sep 1998 02:27:19 -0400 Received: (from root@localhost) by hil-img-10.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.14) id CAA00907 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sun, 6 Sep 1998 02:27:08 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 02:24:21 -0400 From: Marvin Kaye <74740.231@compuserve.com> Subject: Re: Writing accurate "Subjects" for our postings Sender: Marvin Kaye <74740.231@compuserve.com> To: Lancair Mail List Message-ID: <199809060227_MC2-5863-4DB7@compuserve.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Posted for Greg Nelson : It occurs to me that too much information is being lost in our postings, email and archives by reason of wrong "subjects" being assigned to our postings. The subject is the primary means by which our rather standard email software organizes our writings. These software programs also use "date" and "sender" to categorize or sort information but each of these methods does require that we open each historic Builder's List posting to find a particular writing that we remember reading previously. When the "subject" is properly stated, it will "thread" or associate with other writings of similar topics making them all quick and easy to reference and use. When the subjects are vaguely written or do not reference topics in the text, then that text may not be readily available to future readers. A good method of writing "Subject(s)" might be by using just one or several words for each topic. For example, a miscellaneous posting might be stated thus: "wiring, gear, ride needed, hysol, brakes". The additional advantage that this method will have is that the "Find" function of each software program will quickly find the key words embedded in these Subject headings--a great time savings over having to revisit literally hundreds of postings on this Builder's List. Marvin Kaye, we really appreciate your considerable sacrifices in the great undertaking of this "Builder's List".