[Zope] - [Zope] in mailing list headers

[Andreas Kostyrka]

On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Jimmie Houchin wrote:

> Howdy All,
> 
> Anybody have an opinion on the necessity of continuing to have [Zope] in
> the subject header?
I like it. Actually it makes managing the list manually (as I do with any
list I'm following activly) easier: To save it to it's folder, I just have
to select upon Subject: substring [Zope]. :)

> Originally in the switch from Bobo-list to Zope-list and duplication of
> messages it served a good purpose. The Bobo-list didn't and doesn't have an
> equivalent [Bobo] prefix.
> 
> Most people have migrated to the Zope and the Bobo list is greatly reduced.
> 
> I have seen messages such as:
> RE: [Zope] - RE: [Zope] -...
> 
> "[Zope] - " minimally consumes 9 characters. Add a "re: " and your upto 13.
> This has caused some subjects to be cut.
> 
> Is it still desired?
My vote is for it :)

Andreas
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