Re: [IBMiOSS] Collaboration discussion

On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Bill Gravelle <oss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

PS - I admit I’m a newbie to mailing lists, could anyone tell me how to participate in a discussion here that occurred before I subscribed to this list? I can definitely find the discussions via search engines and view them in the list archives (those are significant benefits); but I can’t figure out how to contribute to that thread if I wasn’t subscribed at that time the originally discussion occurred. Hoping someone can help!

The short answer is: You don't.

You can try to create as much continuity as you can by replicating the
subject line and quoting relevant text (via copy and paste, and adding
e-mail or Usenet quoting, if you wish). Some mailreaders or
newsreaders thread by subject line and might display your new
contribution as though it belonged to the original thread. But
honestly, I don't think it's a big deal if it doesn't happen. The
important thing is that you include enough context within your post so
that people can follow what you're trying to say.

John Y.