Re: Threads Was: Adjusting Memory

[Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>]

Bruno Georges wrote:
> Hi Thomas
> A quick note:
> Correct me if I am wrong , but it looks like this happens not intentionally
> when the spell checker modify the spelling in the Subject line.
> 
> Bruno Georges

It depends on the mail client. Some use the subject, some use the
"In-Reply-To" header, some use a combination of both. Some clients
issue the "In-Reply-To" header, some don't.

Either way, thread hijacking is bad.

As far as spell-checkers go, if you fix errors in the subject, you
make it easier for people searching the archives but may well break
the thread for some clients. Personally, I would leave it alone.

Mark


<snip>
> 
> When starting a new thread (ie sending a message to the list about a
> new topic) please do not reply to an existing message and change the
> subject line. To many of the list archiving services and mail clients
> used by list subscribers this  makes your new message appear as part
> of the old thread. This makes it harder for other users to find
> relevant information when searching the lists.
> 
> This is known as thread hijacking and is behaviour that is frowned
> upon on this list. Frequent offenders will be removed from the list.
> It should also be noted that many list subscribers automatically
> ignore any messages that hijack another thread.
> 
> The correct procedure is to create a new message with a new subject.
> This will start a new thread.
> 
> Mark
> tomcat-user-owner


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