[Mediawiki-l] Welcome to mediawiki-l (weekly posting)

[River Tarnell]

Platonides:
> River Tarnell wrote:
>> Messages posted to the have the "Reply-To" header set to the mailing list, 

> I think this wanted to be "Messages posted to the list"

yes, i fixed that (and a couple of other typos).

>> When creating a new thread, do not reply to an existing message and change the 
>> subject.  This will confuse peoples' mail readers, and will result in fewer 
>> people reading your mail.  Instead, compose a new message for your post.

> I'd reword this. What about
> "When creating a new thread, do not reply to an existing message, and 
> remember to change the subject. Not doing so would confuse..." ?

i don't understand what this means.  if you're not replying, there is no
subject to change - you just write a new one.

> It's a good idea, but instead of weekly posting, wouldn't putting it on 
> the welcome message be more appropiate?

i don't know if anyone reads the welcome message :) it's probably worth
writing something there, though.  (also: Gmane.)

	- river.

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