>Sean Breheny asked

>> Bob,
>> One question: why are we putting two colons after the 
>> [EE]?

& Bob replied:
> It signifies that Russell started the thread. Yeah, really 
> :)

Well spotted that man.

Some while ago it was necessary to include one colon outside 
the square brackets to make a valid tag.
[Thusly]:
At some point the system was changed to make the colon 
unnecessary [Thusly] and the colon was then stated to be 
optional.
It occurred to me that I could add a double colon with no 
effect on tagging [Rusl'y]:: and (as Bob correctly notes) 
identify threads that I had started. As far as I know you 
are the first person to have queried this even though I've 
been doing it for a long while [tm].

I trap copies of replies with [    ]:: to a separate folder 
to allow me to instantly see what's happening. I also FWIW 
have another less used trap sequence which works in both 
body and subject line. It's arguably (even) less obtrusive 
but more fragile. Extra points for identifying it. I suspect 
Bob hasn't done so so far. (And it's far less used). Those 
who wish to annoy me could consider originating [OT]:: 
threads dealing with US politics, musicals, OS wars or why 
Prius's are worse for the planet than Hummers.



        Russell



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