On 8/2/2018 2:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I'm certainly not trying to be a moderator here, nor do I wish to be
> one. However, it would be nice to have more food related posts.
> Thread drift is inevitable and ofen very interesting. However, when so
> many posts begin as "off topic", it would be nice if the subject always
> contained "OT:", it would be really easy to filter those out
> altogether.
>


I concur. Even food related topics should have a meaningful subject
line. Just plain courtesy.

"Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
news
> On 8/2/2018 2:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I'm certainly not trying to be a moderator here, nor do I wish to be
>> one. However, it would be nice to have more food related posts.
>> Thread drift is inevitable and ofen very interesting. However, when so
>> many posts begin as "off topic", it would be nice if the subject always
>> contained "OT:", it would be really easy to filter those out
>> altogether.
>>
>
>
> I concur. Even food related topics should have a meaningful subject line.
> Just plain courtesy.

Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.

Cheri

On 8/3/2018 12:10 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 8/2/2018 2:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> I'm certainly not trying to be a moderator here, nor do I wish to be
>>> one. However, it would be nice to have more food related posts.
>>> Thread drift is inevitable and ofen very interesting. However, when so
>>> many posts begin as "off topic", it would be nice if the subject always
>>> contained "OT:", it would be really easy to filter those out
>>> altogether.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I concur. Even food related topics should have a meaningful subject line.
>> Just plain courtesy.
>
> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>
> Cheri
>
>


each participant can change the subject line. Ever thought of that?

"Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
news
> On 8/3/2018 12:10 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On 8/2/2018 2:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> I'm certainly not trying to be a moderator here, nor do I wish to be
>>>> one. However, it would be nice to have more food related posts.
>>>> Thread drift is inevitable and ofen very interesting. However, when so
>>>> many posts begin as "off topic", it would be nice if the subject always
>>>> contained "OT:", it would be really easy to filter those out
>>>> altogether.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I concur. Even food related topics should have a meaningful subject
>>> line.
>>> Just plain courtesy.
>>
>> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>>
>
>
> each participant can change the subject line. Ever thought of that?


Which just takes carries it further which is a total waste of time. Also,
you can't dictate what others do with the subject line. Ever thought of
that?

Cheri

On 8/3/2018 5:41 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 8/3/2018 12:10 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> "Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> On 8/2/2018 2:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> I'm certainly not trying to be a moderator here, nor do I wish to be
>>>>> one. However, it would be nice to have more food related posts.
>>>>> Thread drift is inevitable and ofen very interesting. However, when so
>>>>> many posts begin as "off topic", it would be nice if the subject always
>>>>> contained "OT:", it would be really easy to filter those out
>>>>> altogether.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I concur. Even food related topics should have a meaningful subject
>>>> line.
>>>> Just plain courtesy.
>>>
>>> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> each participant can change the subject line. Ever thought of that?
>
>
> Which just takes carries it further which is a total waste of time. Also,
> you can't dictate what others do with the subject line. Ever thought of
> that?
>
> Cheri
>

Yes, you can't dictate. But you can point out courteous behavior and
hope for the best. Give up much?

On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:11:22 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
....
> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>
> Cheri

Actually, each person who replies (as I am now!) controls where the CONVERSATION goes!

See?

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:11:22 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
> ...
>> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Actually, each person who replies (as I am now!) controls where the
> CONVERSATION goes!
>
> See?
>
> John Kuthe...


No, you can only control yourself, I might want to take it to somewhere
completely different which YOU have no control over. I would say this
CONVERSATION is over, but if you carry it on, there's nothing I can do about
it. See how that works?

Cheri

On Fri, 3 Aug 2018 17:43:48 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
>> On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:11:22 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
>> ...
>>> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> Actually, each person who replies (as I am now!) controls where the
>> CONVERSATION goes!
>>
>> See?
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>
>No, you can only control yourself, I might want to take it to somewhere
>completely different which YOU have no control over. I would say this
>CONVERSATION is over, but if you carry it on, there's nothing I can do about
>it. See how that works?

But you can stop talking when someone disagrees with you. As you are
wont.

On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:44:58 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:11:22 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
> > ...
> >> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
> >>
> >> Cheri
> >
> > Actually, each person who replies (as I am now!) controls where the
> > CONVERSATION goes!
> >
> > See?
> >
> > John Kuthe...
>
>
> No, you can only control yourself, I might want to take it to somewhere
> completely different which YOU have no control over. I would say this
> CONVERSATION is over, but if you carry it on, there's nothing I can do about
> it. See how that works?
>
> Cheri

Precisely! Yeah, in Usenet you cannot say "this conversation is over" but HOW MANY TIMES IRL do you SAY that? I'll bet hardly ever. You CAN however CHOOSE not to reply on Usenet.

See how that works? :-)

John Kuthe...

On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 11:05:59 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:44:58 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
>> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:11:22 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
>> > ...
>> >> Once a thread is started nobody can control where it goes. Period.
>> >>
>> >> Cheri
>> >
>> > Actually, each person who replies (as I am now!) controls where the
>> > CONVERSATION goes!
>> >
>> > See?
>> >
>> > John Kuthe...
>>
>>
>> No, you can only control yourself, I might want to take it to somewhere
>> completely different which YOU have no control over. I would say this
>> CONVERSATION is over, but if you carry it on, there's nothing I can do about
>> it. See how that works?
>>
>> Cheri
>
>Precisely! Yeah, in Usenet you cannot say "this conversation is over" but HOW MANY TIMES IRL do you SAY that? I'll bet hardly ever.

Cheri quite often says that to me. She has trouble handling
disagreement. Which is when I say to her: "To each their own!"

Bring up Trump -who she admires- and see how quickly she'll end the
conversation.