d88-sli@nada.kth.se (Stefan Lindmark) (09/12/89)
As a reader of comp.virus and *many* other newsgroups there is one thing
that I really appreciate: Intelligent subject lines. Lots of time can be
saved if subject lines contain proper information so that uninterested
readers may do effective kills.
What has this got do to with comp.virus? I am (personally) interested only
in articles regarding Macintosh virus strains. Thus I have put in my kill
file PC, Amiga etc, so that I don't have to read them.
Now this is my idea: Everybody should compose subject lines that show which
computer system the article considers. Examples:
Subject: New mega-nasty virus strain (Mac)
Subject: Disk-destructive virus (Amiga)
..
Comments? Suggestions?
[Ed. A good point, and I've been promoting good subject lines on
VIRUS-L/comp.virus for some time now. And, I do try to put a (PC),
(Mac), etc. at the end of subject lines where applicable, if the
author has not already.]
Stefan Lindmark Email: d88-sli@nada.kth.se Snail-mail: Don't even bother...
If everybody helped one newuser today, the world would look a bit happier.