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Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

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On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 17:20, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 04:55:19PM +0000, Gareth Evans wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > Thanks to all who have replied pointing out the issues.
> 
> No worries. Things happen. No need to defend yourself, I hope.
> 
> > In my defence, I don't use conversation view in general (so lack experience) and had imagined Fastmail's documented approach (for its webmail and app) to be standards-based:
> > 
> > "Conversations get split apart and form new conversation threads when:
> > 
> > 1. The subject changes
> >     This usually means a new topic is being discussed so a new conversation thread is formed.
> > [...]"
> 
> Yeah. That's, sadly, something Outlook inflicted on us.
> 
> > https://www.fastmail.com/help/receive/conversations.html
> > 
> > I now realise this is at odds with the relevant standards (and eg. Thunderbird's approach):
> > 
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation_threading
> > 
> > Anyway, apologies.
> 
> It'd on me to apologise should I have created bad feelings.
> 
> This mailing list is a big marketplace, and trying to point
> out conventions which help to keep communication easy is
> something I do from time to time. I try to convey things
> without being hurtful -- just tell me whenever I fail at
> that :)
> 
> Cheers
> -- t
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Hi Tomas,

No problem at all, I appreciate such issues being pointed out.

For the record, I am in favour of getting people to learn how things actually (and/or are supposed to) work, rather than partial conventions or proprietary approaches which cause problems.  Email seems to be beset by such issues!

Best wishes,
Gareth

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Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-11-22 17:20 +0100
  Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest] "Gareth Evans" <donotspam@fastmail.fm> - 2020-11-22 18:00 +0100
    Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-11-22 18:30 +0100
      Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest] "Gareth Evans" <donotspam@fastmail.fm> - 2020-11-22 18:40 +0100
    Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-11-22 18:30 +0100
      Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest] "Gareth Evans" <donotspam@fastmail.fm> - 2020-11-22 18:40 +0100
        Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-11-22 19:00 +0100
        Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2020-11-22 23:50 +0100
      Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest] "Gareth Evans" <garethevans@fastmail.fm> - 2020-11-22 18:50 +0100
      Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-11-22 20:10 +0100
        Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-11-22 20:20 +0100
          Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2020-11-23 17:20 +0100
            Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and  --link-dest] Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-11-23 23:20 +0100
    Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest] "Jeremy Nicoll" <jn.ml.dbn.25@letterboxes.org> - 2020-11-23 20:50 +0100

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