RE: Subject prefix changing! READ THIS! SURVEY!!

["Drew Copley" <dcopley () eeye com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com 
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of 
> Chris Cappuccio
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:43 AM
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Subject prefix changing! READ 
> THIS! SURVEY!!
>
>
> Hey folks,
>
> ALL LIST MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND AND MAKE A CHOICE 
> AS TO HOW THEY WANT THIS BASIC FUNCTION OF THE LIST TO 
> CONTINUE OPERATING. 
>
> The subject header is going to change.
>
> This is a survey to see whether people want:
>
> 1. To have no subject prefix, that is, we remove 
> [Full-Disclosure] or 2. To shorten the subject prefix from 
> [Full-Disclosure] to [FD] or 

[FD] would be fine.

> 3. Do nothing
>
> 1. The first choice is preferable for me and, I would hope, 
> for most folks. 
> Len says he didn't really want it when he started the list 
> anyways.  So we are actually going to change it now.
>
> 2. Choice two may be preferable for people who can only 
> filter their incoming messages based on the subject prefix.  
> So, if you WANT there to continue to be a subject prefix, SPEAK UP!!!

Regardless, it is much easier to filter based on subject line. 


> 3. Choice three sucks and if anyone wants this SPEAK UP so we 
> know just how many people want this.  This is the least 
> preferrable as it clutters the Subject header and makes the 
> list harder to read through for those of us using a text 
> based e-mail client.
>
> For those of you using procmail or a compatible filter, a 
> good match for Full-Disclosure that relies on headers you 
> will always see in list messages goes like this:
>
> :0:
> * ^Sender.*full-disclosure-admin@lists\.netsys\.com
> full-disclosure
>
> That matches this header:
>
> Sender: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com
>
> Alternately, you can tell your Pegasus/Mozilla/Outlook/OE/Whatever
> to match on this header.
>
> -- 
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