Another group could be created but it would be, at best, a very temporary solution because you cannot force members to thread properly. If another group was formed, I would most probably use it, but I would not "leave '2' right here".
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "vincentwinterling" <vwinterling@...> wrote:
>
> I think the problems with threading are definitely there but I've just assumed it was in part related to Yahoo and also to the fact that folks start new threads by using a previously posted message to start a new thread.
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> Generally if you view messages by topic, it Yahoo seems to do a decent job but does bring in a bit of history given that message subjects are similar over the years.
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> In Outlook it is quite particular about "conversations" and that is where you see how threads are broken by not starting a completely new message when you want to introduce a new thread.
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> Moving to another list might solve the problem in the short-term but I fear we would run into similar problems as the list grows.
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@> wrote:
> >
> > Vincent, David, Walter, and all:
> >
> > Tho I love this board, it seems that the threads are all mixed up!
> >
> > Answers to posts get mixed in with answers to other posts ... threads seem to get splintered, with some answers going to one, and some to another!
> >
> > I see we have 10,000 + registered members and how many messages? Over 208 thousand?
> >
> > Just a thought: is it time to move on to Simplycomputers3 ?
> >
> > We could leave "2" right here, and just leave a final message to all to join us in "3".
> >
> > Maybe that would get things back on track?
> >
> > rogerX
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