Threads without subject lines

[John Pull]

I can't be the only one noticing the numerous postings to WEB4LIB
without a subject line.  By now, it's infamous: "Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re:"

Take a moment to type an appropriate subject line.  As Jakob Nielsen
wrote: 

"Microcontent [such as email subject lines] needs to be pearls of
clarity: you get 40-60 characters to explain your macrocontent. Unless
the title or subject make it absolutely clear what the page or email is
about, users will never open it." (cf.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/980906.html)

NB: Jakob's site "Alertbox" is an invaluable resource for anyone
involved with the Web.  http://www.useit.com/alertbox/

John Pull, Digital Conversion Specialist   <jpul at loc.gov>
Rare Book & Special Collections Div., Library of Congress