Improvments

[#1]

Having just sent a PM to a correspondent. I notice the "Subject" box can no longer be left blank.

Why?

[#2]

That's good isn't it? As it will give context to the message and make finding it later easier assuming of course that the subject line matches the message body!

[#3]

Uhmm!! I've managed to survive for the last nine years without heading my PM's, with no problems whatsoever. (and the vast majority sent to me didn't have them either, not caused a problem for me)

I headed the one I've just sent "It seems this box can no longer be left blank"

Should make it easy to find when the times comes I suppose.

In my Thunderbird email, I'm given the choice to send with or without a header.

[#4]

I find it really annoying when people send me PMs without a subject. So good job as is.

[#5]

@petlew - And I have no doubt you could survive another 9 without it. I guess it's a matter of taste but for me like @Anotherone I find it annoying to say the least and more so in emails, so much so that I have a filter to send anything without a subject to the bit bucket.

[#6]

I think its possible we are at cross purposes here. There's a deal of difference between emails to companies or of other importance, and, a "personal" message between friends, where knowing who its from frequently doesn't need a subject to identify it.

Of course, if I send emails where an identification of subject is important, of course I use them where required. I just found it odd that PN forum PM's are now required (without the choice) to have a header, and won't send without one.

[#7]

Hmmm, an interesting point of view.

It's never crossed my mind to send any communication without a subject line. Will PN PMs accept a space or a dash?

Anyway, more importantly, are you ready for the new outdoor bowls season? We had a terrific thunderstorm last night, so I'm hoping the green will be OK tomorrow.

[#8]

No crossed purposes at all, I know you are referring to Plusnet's PMs, as was I, but I still feel that sending any message without some form of context is wrong. Don't get me wrong, I have done it in the past but to be honest I'm glad I can't do it again.

My point about my email filter was really, if you (the sender) can't be bothered typing a subject line I'm not going to bother reading it. Some may consider this petty, but in this day and age an email without a subject line rings bells in my head regardless of who is sending it. It may well come from an account of someone I know, but that does not mean they sent it.

[#9]

Given the raft of real issues around here, this does not have a lot of merit.  What's the issue with needing to enter a title for the message - if you can't think of anything relevant, why not just type "Hello"?

[#10]

No real cross-purposes here either. PMs were referred to, and Mook extended it to e-mails and I agree with him for both. Just put a . or a - in the subject box if you don't want to put in a subject/title !