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From: archer@hsi.UUCP (Garry Archer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Using the Subject: line in mail
Message-ID: <352@hsi86.hsi.UUCP>
Date: 23 Mar 89 17:41:28 GMT
References: <8903222258.AA10829@tcgould.TN.CORNELL.EDU>
Organization: Health Systems Intl., New Haven, CT
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In article <8903222258.AA10829@tcgould.TN.CORNELL.EDU>, halp@TCGOULD.TN.CORNELL.EDU ("Bruce P. Halpern") writes:
> The subject line in the mail format is a powerful means of indicating what
> you are going to write about. It permits others to decide whether or not
> they wish to read your letter. Failing to indicate any subject, or using
> terms such as "Lots of Things" misuses this powerful selection tool. Your
> information is much more likely to be missed or lost if a concise and
> accurate subject is not specified. The quickest and probably most used
> Newsnet search procedures under  rn  or Readnews use article titles.



I have to agree.  I don't have time to read every article, so those
that have Subject lines with "(none)", "stuff", "apple stuff", "query",
"help!", "things", etc., etc., get completely ignored by me.  Often
times I wonder if I'm missing something good.  But there are usually
so many other good articles to read (and not just in comp.sys.apple)
that I have to cut back somewhere or I could be reading netnews all day!
(I don't have a modem to do this at home at night!)



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		Garry Archer Esq.	{noao, yale, uunet}!hsi.com!archer
		Health Systems International
		New Haven, CT  06511		U.S.A.