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Sandman
SubjectRe: Will Tony apologize? (was: Re: Colonial Photo & Hobby)
FromSandman
Date04/29/2014 14:52 (04/29/2014 14:52)
Message-ID<slrnllv89g.be5.mr@irc.sandman.net>
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FollowupsEric Stevens (12h & 4m) > Sandman

In article <ftrul952j5jg1ijue6t01i8h6jmetbfjgn@4ax.com>, Eric Stevens wrote:

Sandman
No need - I am questioning YOUR definition. And why can't you answer the question? It's simple enough.

Is a thread based on the subject or the References header?

Eric Stevens
To the reader, it is based primarily on the subject. After all, that's what they are there for.

So all these news clients are showing a thread incorrectly:

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Because, if it is as you say, they will confuse the *hell* out of "the reader", since they by default think it's a completely new and frshly created thread.

In spite of containing quoted text. In spite of clearly having a "Re: " in the subject line.

All these news clients, all wrong. Right?

-- Sandman[.net]

Eric Stevens (12h & 4m) > Sandman