I doubt you'll get much out of this proposal:
1) Some of the posts come from a on line forum.
2) You'll always have newbies who don't know the rules.
3) Sometimes the subject line is most relevant to the subject if a bit
lengthy and added details that could be put in the body in the subject
would simply make it too long.
4) The point in this list isn't just to offer tips to others but to ask
questions hopefully with an eye to getting them answered. Given that
it seems reasonable subscribers should open all messages to see if they
can offer the assistance requested rather than simply choose to read the
ones they think will help themselves.
5) Why limit it to version? Why not platform (Windows 32 bit, Windows
64 bit, Windows XP, Windows NT version, Windows 2000, Windows 2003,
UNIX: Solaris 8, 9, 10, OpenSolaris, FreeBSD, HP-UX 11.0, 11.11, 11.23,
AIX...
6) Some folks are just contrary. :-)
The deal is there is a lot of information that may or may not be
relevant to the question asked. Ideally the user is including that in
their post. If not one can question (as I did yesterday on the question
about x64).
-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Scott
Jacobson
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:12 AM
To: nbu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NBU - Subject Topic Context
Forum,
With so many good and critical topics discussed in this invaluable
forum, I'd like to propose a suggestion
to the forum in returning to a Veritas version level description in the
e-mail "subject" area first, which could
help each of us determine, in part, if we wish to open, review and
respond in support.
Most of us can breeze through current e-mail's by topic and decide to
read it or not.
For some who are focused in the 5.x, 6.0 to 6.5x upgrade process, I've
unexpectedly
found good information in e-mail's whose subject descriptions don't
reference
anything to do with the issues or problems in the 6.x upgrade process.
This suggestion may also be helpful as we migrate through the 6.5.x +
releases/patches
in the upcoming year(s).
My suggestion is certainly not limited to my area of focus, but perhaps
for any of us who
may want to first qualify their primary question or issue based their
current running
version level 1st, and the issue 2nd.
I just recall this being a "norm" 4+ years ago.
Maybe long term member's like Ed, Simon and Justin or others, including
the WEB Master can chime in
and correct my assumptions on forum protocol.
Thanks,
Scott J.
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