Re: Last change dates in Subject fields
Simon Lyall (simon@darkmere.gen.nz)
Tue, 12 Nov 1996 00:26:47 +1300 (NZDT)
On Sun, 10 Nov 1996, Bill Wohler wrote:
> I just got a request from a reader to add a Last Change date to my
> Subject field so that the user can decide early on whether to
> download the FAQ or not. I will be checking news.answers for
> examples, and will double-check the faq (and server) guidelines to
> ensure that this doesn't break anything, but I wanted to ask you
> folks how much you get asked to add the date. What problems have
> you encountered by doing it? Should the date appear first or last
> in the Subject field? Anything else I should consider before making
> the change? Will I have to notify the folks at rtfm (rhetorical
> question if it is mentioned in the guidelines)?
One thing I think should be mentioned is could people please not use
notation like 3/11/96 . In some parts of the world this is the 3rd of
Nov while in others it is the 11th of March. Please use 11-Nov-96 or
something like that.
Also I like the way people who have a "Changes to the xyz FAQ" have a
[No changes] in the subject line if their are none. Makes it very easy to
check FAQs I watch.
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Simon J. Lyall. | Busy | Email - simon@darkmere.gen.nz
"Inside me Im Screaming, Nobody pays any attention. " | MT.
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