Kevin Monceaux wrote:
I follow the list via e-mail also. I'm inclined to treat
edited messages much like I treat broken threads. I rarely
follow broken threads. If I've already read an original
message, I'm not going to reread an edited message and try
to figure what's been changed.
I hear you, Kevin. HOWEVER...
As for me, I do just the opposite:
When I receive an email marked "[Edited Message Follows]", I *delete* the original message and keep *ONLY* the new ("edited") message.
Doing so ensures my replies (should I wish to reply to what the author said) pertains to what the original author actually intended to say. It ensures only *accurate* information is retained and only *inaccurate* information is discarded.
Threading is not really an issue for me. Outlook considers subsequent edited messages that might be received as part of the same thread anyway, and, like you, I don't use the groups.io web interface anyway, so threading issues are really a non-issue for me.
But IMO it's important to NOT disregard/delete the author's edited message. IMO it's better to do as I do, and simply delete the *original* email instead, and keep *only* the subsequent "edited" message.
Just my 2 cents. <shrug>
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