Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-db-derby-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 35778 invoked from network); 10 Feb 2006 20:03:19 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 10 Feb 2006 20:03:19 -0000 Received: (qmail 7891 invoked by uid 500); 10 Feb 2006 20:03:18 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-db-derby-dev-archive@db.apache.org Received: (qmail 7860 invoked by uid 500); 10 Feb 2006 20:03:18 -0000 Mailing-List: contact derby-dev-help@db.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: Delivered-To: mailing list derby-dev@db.apache.org Received: (qmail 7845 invoked by uid 99); 10 Feb 2006 20:03:18 -0000 Received: from asf.osuosl.org (HELO asf.osuosl.org) (140.211.166.49) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:03:18 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=10.0 tests=SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (asf.osuosl.org: domain of jta@bristowhill.com designates 66.75.162.133 as permitted sender) Received: from [66.75.162.133] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.socal.rr.com) (66.75.162.133) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:03:16 -0800 Received: from [192.168.15.53] (cpe-204-210-23-212.san.res.rr.com [204.210.23.212]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.socal.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1AK2roO004250 for ; Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:02:54 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <43ECF16D.3030902@bristowhill.com> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:02:53 -0800 From: "Jean T. Anderson" Reply-To: jta@bristowhill.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7-1.1.fc3 (X11/20050929) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Derby Development Subject: Naming individuals in the subject line of posts X-Enigmail-Version: 0.93.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N derby-dev seems to have developed a curious habit of sometimes naming specific individuals in the subject line of posts. I find it a bit jarring and suggest that we stop doing this. --Feel free to disagree and post so we can discuss. Naming somebody directly in the subject might inhibit others from contributing, thinking that somehow the named individual "owns" that topic. Even if that individual *does* own some aspect of that topic, for example is a known subject matter expert or has assigned him or herself to a Jira issue, then it might make that individual feel cornered. Instead, think up a really snappy Subject line that is sure to get the attention of all the "right" parties. Don't forget that these posts live in the Apache mail archives forever and also get mirrored at www.nabble.com, news.gmane.org, and who knows wherever else. -jean