22 Apr
2013
22 Apr
'13
6:58 a.m.
On 04/21/2013 11:03 AM, Dave McGuire wrote:
So, you do use it for sorting, in a method different from what others
were thinking.
On 04/21/2013 09:33 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
Actually, YES IT IS!
Despite the fact that I've explained it, what, three times in this thread
alone? Not agreeing with my reasoning (and my personal preferences) is not a
valid reason to say that there is no other reason. Feel free to not like the
same things I like. That doesn't bother me at all with very personal stuff
like email presentation preferences. But don't say my preference is invalid
just because you do not share it.
Actually, if you did explain your reason, I apologize. I missed it. And
I never said your reason was invalid, I just wanted to know what it was
Yeah, I remember when this walk
"debated" a few years ago... It's really
no big deal. Any half-decent MUA can filter based upon a particular email
address in the To, From, CC, of BCC fields. Even Eudora (I think.. ;)
Subject tagging ain't gonna happen. Plus, if you're smart enough to
resuscitate a classic computer, you should have enough brains to figure out
how to add an email filter...
[head explodes]
Is it really so difficult for people to understand that the people who want
subject tagging DO NOT WANT IT FOR SORTING PURPOSES?
WTF? If not for
sorting, then what other reason is there
for taking up valuable space at the beginning of the subject line?
I will explain it a fourth time. I PREFER IT. I am a very
high-email-volume person, and I do not have my inbound mail sorted. I have
the capability (something like three different ways) but I prefer not to,
because I don't want to go check a dozen different mail spools, as I will
inevitably fall behind on one or more of them.
Instead, I go through it chronologically, and messages from every other
list I'm on (seriously, all of them!) use subject tagging. THIS list is the
weird one that stands out. (well, I guess I mean *doesn't* stand out ;)) Either way, though...I've now set up a Sieve
script (Sieve is basically
Procmail brought into this decade) which rewrites the subject as the messages
come in. It works nicely and I am happy, with no impact to other listmembers.
It doesn't break the mail client's sorting; that does just fine. It'
the sorting in my head. I go through the list, looking a specific
subjects. And after seeing your reasoning, I don't like the tag, for
sorting, in the same way you _do_ like it.
Kind of ironic, wouldn't you say? ;)
With that being said, it's safe to say this thread is toast, and we're
good...?
[offering hand-shake to Mr. McGuire...]
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As a side note, having the tag in the
subject line would _impair_ sorting
for me. Since I read the mail on a device with small screen, I don't see much
of the subject line at all..
Since all reasonable mail clients can sort on list headers, and this list
has perfect list headers, why on Earth would that break your mail client's
sorting?