# OT -- What is with all the fragmented threads recently? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784 "2006-08-15T14:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/1 "2006-08-15T14:18:54Z")
Is it my imagination or has there been a huge increase in the number of fragmented threads in the last several days? Maybe it’s Gmail doing something crazy, but I see dozens of top-level conversations starting with replies (ex. “Re: [Rails] omfg something broke”). Did people collectively forget what the “reply” button looks like, or is the list software doing something weird? – James ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/2 "2006-08-15T14:20:43Z")
On Aug 11, 2006, at 8:05 AM, James L. wrote: > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) ``` I was just wondering the same thing. It seems like answers to ``` threads that I never saw the original question for are popping up all over the place. Is rubyforum or something else not sending posts to the real mailing list? -Ezra ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/3 "2006-09-04T14:45:26Z")
[will this make it? - posted via email] I suspect it has to do with DHH’s comments regarding servers being added to support additional traffic to trac and mailman. I’ve posted 3 that haven’t made it. I’ll from nabble. J ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/4 "2006-09-04T14:45:26Z")
On Aug 11, 2006, at 11:05 AM, James L. wrote: > Is it my imagination or has there been a huge increase in the number > of fragmented threads in the last several days? Maybe it’s Gmail > doing something crazy, but I see dozens of top-level conversations > starting with replies (ex. “Re: [Rails] omfg something broke”). > > Did people collectively forget what the “reply” button looks like, or > is the list software doing something weird? Glad I’m not the only one. I’m also receiving the mailing list via gmail, so i wonder if it’s there. But I’ve noticed that I’m getting all the threads but in the wrong order. The timestamps are all screwy, putting the replies before the original posts, etc… Not sure what’s going on. -Mat ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/5 "2006-09-04T14:45:29Z")
On 8/11/06, Jodi S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > > > > posts to the real mailing list? > > > > -Ezra Here’s another example. I never saw Ezra’s reply to my original post until Jodi replied to it. – James ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/6 "2006-09-04T14:45:27Z")
The list is definitely not regular. Lots of people double posting answers as well. ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/7 "2006-09-04T14:45:36Z")
i see this too. and i use gmail. even in this thread there are many doublepostings and the order seems to be fucked up. either gmail is broken or the list. or we. 🙂 does anybody have this issue who does NOT use gmail? 2006/8/11, James L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > > > > Did people collectively forget what the “reply” button looks like, or > > > > threads that I never saw the original question for are popping up > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > > > > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – Michael S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) [www.stellar-legends.de](http://www.stellar-legends.de) - Weltraum-Browsergame im Alpha-Stadium ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/8 "2006-09-04T14:45:37Z")
On 2006.08.14, at 08:50, Michael S. wrote: > does anybody have this issue who does NOT use gmail? Yep, me too, and I use regular email client. The list is a bit off the place… ---
**Author:** ![jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jameslabocki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameslabocki)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-what-is-with-all-the-fragmented-threads-recently/64784/9 "2006-09-04T14:45:36Z")
Jodi S. wrote: > [will this make it? - posted via email] > > I suspect it has to do with DHH’s comments regarding servers being added > to support additional traffic to trac and mailman. > > I’ve posted 3 that haven’t made it. I’ll from nabble. > > J It’s just made it to me, having taken about 58 hours to get here. One of the messages that reached my mailbox this morning was sent on the 9th - five days ago. I hope the new server sorts this out. Justin