Off topic posts (was Re: SUBSCRIBE CLASSICCMP)

On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, D. Peschel wrote: ---- BEGIN RANT ---- Perhaps if those responding to posts with something that is off-topic or that changes the subject would change the subject header to: A) Reflect the actual content of the message, with a reference to the old message and/or B) Indicate that the reply is off topic, with the letters OT as a prefix ...we could avoid the usual flame war and reposts of the FAQ. That way, people who don't want to read anything but messages concerning the collecting/restoration of classic computers can either hit the delete button or automatically filter out any messages who's subject contains "OT" and those who like a casual, conversational atmosphere can enjoy the social dialog. I often enjoy the tangent threads here, but I can't stand trying to follow a discussion when 10 messages with the same, exact subject are about 10 completely different topics. This point has been brought up before, and, IMHO, it's really just a common courtesty that could save us all a lot of unnecessary grief. ---- END RANT ---- :wq