Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [admin] handling local announcements
From: Gary Counsellor (sineigs_AT_eskimo.com)
Date: Mon Apr 15 2002 - 18:21:54 EEST
On Sunday 14 April 2002 02:07 am, you wrote:
> hello everyone !
>
> instead of prepending announcements of local interest with [OT]
> (which it is not!), i'd like to propose the usage of a [local] or
> [LOCAL] prefix to the subject followed by the area for which the
> post is relevant, like:
>
> Subject: [local] germany/ruhrgebiet linux audio meeting
>
> this is common practice on c.o.l.a and many other world-wide forums,
> and i think it makes sense.
>
> in my personal opinion, meeting announcements such as the one posted
> by marco should be encouraged and not sabotaged by the deadly d-key
> trigger ("[OT]") :).
> otoh, using [local] allows people to filter this out if they don't
> want to see it.
>
> just a suggestion, feel free to ignore me.
> but if nobody raises objections, this recommendation will show up on
> the list info pages rsn.
>
Great Idea by Me!
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