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This article is from the Science Fiction Fandom FAQ, by Vicki Rosenzweig vr@panix.com with numerous contributions by others.

17. Why do the subject lines have nothing to do with the contents of the posts? (rec.arts.sf.fandom)

Because people are lazy. Given the chatty nature of this
newsgroup, topic drift is a way of life. And it's easier to just
hit "reply" than to edit the subject line to say "Tom Godwin's Law
(was Re: Nazi Space Pilots)."

 

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