[Full-Disclosure] Re: Full-disclosure digest, Vol 1 #1052 - 29 msgs

[Arthur Corliss <corliss () digitalmages com>]

> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:43:02 -0700
> From: Chris Cappuccio <chris () nmedia net>
> 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
> 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!!!
>
> 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 what it's worth, I vote for #3.  I don't really pay that close attention
to sender address, and having the prefix in the subject makes it really easy
to identify list mail for direct correspondence.  I suppose I could live with
#2 if I had to.

        --Arthur Corliss
          Bolverk's Lair -- http://arthur.corlissfamily.org/
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          "Live Free or Die, the Only Way to Live" -- NH State Motto

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