Re: A Note about Subject Lines
- From: "Troy Sullivan" <sullidog_2001@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:24:25 -0500
I agree, one of my pet peevs on an email list is subjects that say, weird
problem, strange problem, what is wrong with this, and so on, or just no
subject at all.
Troy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Toews" <coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:04 PM
Subject: A Note about Subject Lines
> Hi all,
>
> I think subject lines are probably the hardest part of mailing lists
> sometimes, the trick being to get it long enough to give a clue, but short
> enough so as not to be convoluted. We have a thread right now, for
> example, where the subject line is something to the effect of:
>
> The New JFW Update: Is It Okay to Download or Are There Still Some Things
> That Need to be Worked Out?
>
> This one is a bit long. While short subject lines are a bother for their
> lack of clarity, long subject lines are often truncated or split over
> lines and can cause confusion. For this thread, one possible subject Line
> might be:
>
> New JFW Update: Safe or Buggy?
>
> This is concise, it explains the question, and it still minimizes unneeded
> wordage.
>
> Just some thoughts on subject lines from your friendly neighborhood list
> admin.
>
> Bruce
>
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