From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] proper subject lines
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:40:49 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080713204049.05e46299@loonquawl.digimed.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080713192309.GA17928@crowfix.com>
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On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:23:09 -0700, felix@crowfix.com wrote:
> Under what circumstances does too much info hurt? It's not like a PhD
> thesis, it's just, say, 10 words instead of 2 or 3.
When viewed on a narrow screen and the first few words convey no useful
information on their own. I think the important point is that subject
lines should be concise and succinct. Long is not a problem in itself, as
long as every word is relevant. Subjects line "Please help me! I have a
problem with xyz" can be as useless as "urgent problem".
--
Neil Bothwick
What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build weapons, Civil Engineers build targets.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-07-13 19:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-07-13 17:40 [gentoo-user] proper subject lines maxim wexler
2008-07-13 18:32 ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2008-07-13 18:44 ` Dale
2008-07-13 20:17 ` b.n.
2008-07-15 18:13 ` maxim wexler
2008-07-13 19:23 ` felix
2008-07-13 19:40 ` Neil Bothwick [this message]
2008-07-13 20:18 ` [gentoo-user] OK Mick
2008-07-13 21:36 ` [gentoo-user] Re: K Chris Walters
2008-07-14 17:11 ` [gentoo-user] OK Alan McKinnon
2008-07-14 18:14 ` Willie Wong
2008-07-20 16:54 ` [gentoo-user] proper subject lines Mick
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