[wplug] A question about the list.

[Zach Paine]

On Wed, Dec 20, 2000 at 11:15:08PM -0500, Bill Powell wrote:
> The little annoyances:
> 
> When a new discussion thread starts on this mailing list, Why is it that more
> often than not, many of the replies arrive before the original note that
> started the thread.
> 
> Sort of like hearing the punch line before the joke.
> 
> Is it just me and my netscape?
> 
> 
> Bill
> 

The only reason I can think of for this, as it applies to me, is that you sort
your mail by newest first.  So replies to the original would show up before
the first message of a thread.

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