Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-multimedia (8 mails)

[Curtis Rey <crey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 22 January 2007 15:06, Ishtiaque Ahmed wrote:
> Thanks Johan Middendorp , Boyan Tabakov and all
>
> and Curtis Rey i didn't understand this  "highjack" threads.
> well i am using thunderbird

> >> Ishtiaque Ahmed

Ya, thunderbird sometimes does threads and sometimes has problems with them
Heres and example of what the threads should look like

[opensuse-multimedia] Can't get Kmail to keep threads option  	John 
   |
    -> [opensuse-multimedia] Can't get Kmail to keep threads option 	Tom
     |
     -> [opensuse-multimedia] Can't get Kmail to keep threads option    Mary 

Here's and example of Highjacking:
  
 [opensuse-multimedia] How to disable 'dmix' for Terratec DMX   Thomas
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    -> [opensuse-multimedia] Play all videos avi , mpg ,avi , divx.  Ishtiaque

Threading in posts helps keep coherency and sets all message replies to the 
original post in a connected string.  This way one can track the sequence of 
responses.  This is especially helpful on help and technical lists since 
there are often many different ways to solve a problem and it also helps 
others following the "thread" of the conversation.  In Kmail (and many 
others) there's an option to set the view to threaded - in Kmail it's in 
the "Folder" options on the top toolbar.  Not sure where it is in 
Thunderbird.  

As you can see from the two examples, the 1st has the message threaded and 
they show the appropriate sequence of replies - if one were to go to the SuSE 
list archives to search for a solution they would easily be able to "track" 
the conversation and therefore more easily find a solution.  In the 2nd 
example - Highjacking - the thread is broken because (in this case yourself) 
replied to message about "dmix" config in the ".asoundrc" file to config user 
alsa options, but have changed the subject of the thread to a Video 
codec/config question.  Furthermore, Thomas Eriksson's post has not been 
answered because the conversation has change to your topic and away from his.  
This happens because you likely hit the "reply to" button instead of "new" 
or "new post/mail" button.  Hence you sent a "replay" to his post but (and 
many get very upset with this) have highjacked his question.

Instead your post compared to the original should be like this:

[opensuse-multimedia] How to disable 'dmix' for Terratec DMX 6Fire (ice1712)?
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 -> Reply to original post about dmix for Terratec
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   -> Reply to original post about dmix for Terratec 
     |
     -> Reply to original post about dmix for Terratec
      |
      -> repeat as necessary

[opensuse-multimedia] Play all videos avi , mpg ,avi , divx..........
  |
  -> Reply to original post about Play all videos....
    |
    -> Reply to original post about Play all videos....
     |
     -> Reply to original post about Play all videos....
        |
        -> repeat as necessary


HTH, Curtis.
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