Re: [SLUG] How to terminate a thread

From: Paul Braman (aeon@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sat Jan 11 2003 - 12:09:04 EST


On Sat, 11 Jan 2003, John wrote:

> I may be a Linux newbie, but I think I can contribute here. I've
> noticed that some people have trouble with the concept of terminating
> a discussion thread.

What are you talking about? You're totally out of line here. ;P

> Over and over, I see some people saying, "This thread should
> die", and "This thread should be terminated".

Gasoline, fumes, spark, boom! This thread is dead.

> The problem is, the statement seems to appear at the bottom of a
> inflamatory message that they have just fed into the thread!
> Um....no, sorry, if you want to terminate a thread, that's not quite
> how to do it.

Oh...shoot.

> Admittedly, the concept is very difficult to grasp, but here it is:
> To terminate a thread, just DON'T REPLY. At all.

At all? But...but...

> For those who still don't quite get it, and would like a
> demonstration, please reply to this message.

I think I need another demonstration.

Paul Braman
aeon@tampabay.rr.com

P.S. If you don't get it, you need a humor transfusion!



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