We have some naming conventions for the subject lines of posts to the list. These rules are not absolute (you won't get kicked off the list for breaking them), but they are designed to make it easier to browse the archives. If any or all of this seems cumbersome or silly, you are free of course to use them or not as you prefer-- with the exception of the novel abbreviations. Please use those. The rest of this is just "In An Ideal World," and reflects the protocols which Laura is applying retroactively as she cleans up the archives. But if you are wondering why these protocols exist, browse the archives via the web interface and compare, say, the second week of July 1997 (which has been cleaned up) with a more recent one.
Novels
The first and most important rule is: if you are discussing one of The Novels, include its designated abbreviation in the title. For example:
This is the preferred style (at the beginning of the line, followed by a " : "). However, depending upon the subject matter, other variations are appropriate. For example:
Other Abbreviations Which Belong in the Subject Line
*These posts for the most part will be deleted from the archives when Laura gets around to it. The Challenges are archived separately by Number and by Book. Book sales have no archival value.
Examples
Putting the appropriate abbreviation at the beginning of the line is not absolutely essential; however, the Listserver Archive Web Interface will sort them more easily if they follow these protocols. Some might have more than one. Here are some examples of subject lines:
Exceptions
It is not absolutely necessary that you include all appropriate flags; just try to include at least one if it's appropriate. Obviously, not all subjects require a flag. For example:
Using Colons
Also, the web interface sorts all subjects which begin with capital letters before all which begin with small letters. So in general, it is a good idea to make the first letter of your subject capitalized.
Another convention is to use a colon " : " where appropriate immediately following abbreviations (followed by a space), rather than a slash or a comma or a dash or some other character. This is just the arbitrarily preferred designator, because if they are all the same, they will sort better. For example:
The colon is only important when it follows an abbreviation at the very beginning of the subject line.
Keep in mind that when a series of messages all bear the same subject (with or without a Re: attached), the web interface will allow the reader to browse them together in the order posted, keeping the thread intact. So if you are replying to a message, it is a good idea to use the same subject, unless your post really has a new focus.
On the other hand, it is always important to make sure that, whatever subject line you use, it reflects what's in your post. Feel free to list all the subjects of your post if there is more than one.
In particular, please try to avoid sending posts which have a subject of something like: "Re: Heyer Digest 16 Feb 1998."
Using " Heyer "
Also, it is not necessary or useful to include "Heyer" in the subject indiscriminately, for example:
instead, just
is better-- then it will sort with all of the other BT: posts. However, sometimes it is appropriate to use her name:
One final thing-- don't mark messages OT unles they are really OT. Almost anything which has anything to do with Heyer or the Regency is on topic.
Abbreviations for Novels
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OT Off-Topic Titles Titles of nobility OA Other Authors Video Video NF Non-fiction Audio Audio Lang Language discussions
(words, phrases, pronunciation, both Heyer and OT) Casting Theoretical Heyer Movie Casting Food Food, recipes *FS Books For Sale Costume Period costume *Challenge Heyer Challenges
OA: Dunnett - OT DC audio tape mailing list OT: Valmont video NF: Hodge Lang: "Cake" saying - OT NF: Regency-related book Lang: Big Girl's Blouse - OT Casting call COT: Freddy a BGB? FS: Heyers & others Lang: Punting on tick BT: titles query Lang: Bracket-faced BT: titles query, TGS Food: Pig's face Titles: dowagers Costume: Pantaloons!
Tempers Prinny's father Puce again! Lady Jersey Villains Welcome, Linda!
rather than COT / Chapters 8-10 COT/ Chapters 8-10 COT : Chapters 8-10 COT - Chapters 8-10 COT Chapters 8-10 COT:Chapters 8-10 etc.
Comparing Heyer and Christie Heyer bio Heyer's marriage
April Lady AL
Grand Sophy, The GS or TGS
Behold, Here's Poison Arabella AR Infamous Army, An IA or AIA Blunt Instrument, A ABI Bath Tangle BT Lady of Quality LQ or LOQ Death in the Stocks Beauvallet Masqueraders, The TM Detection Unlimited Black Moth, The BM or TBM Nonesuch, The TN or NS or NON Duplicate Death Black Sheep BS or TBS Pistols for Two PFT or PF2 Envious Casca EC Charity Girl CG Powder and Patch PP Footsteps in the Dark Civil Contract, A CC or ACC Quiet Gentleman, The QG or TQG No Wind of Blame Convenient Marriage, The CM or TCM Regency Buck RB Penhallow Corinthian, The TC Reluctant Widow, The RW or TRW They Found Him Dead Cotillion COT Spanish Bride, The SB or TSB Unfinished Clue, The Cousin Kate CK Sprig Muslin SM Why Shoot a Butler? Devil's Cub DC Sylvester SYL
False Colours FC Talisman Ring, The TR or TTR Great Roxhythe, The GR or TGR Faro's Daughter FD These Old Shades TOS Conqueror, The Foundling, The FO Toll-Gate, The TG or TTG My Lord John MLJ Frederica FR Unknown Ajax, The UA or TUA Royal Escape, The RE Friday's Child FRI Venetia VEN Simon the Coldheart SC or STC
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