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Re:Mailing lists vs Github by tome on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @09:45AM (#17237499)
> It can look silly to write an email while offline, only to have it queue, send, and arrive after another better response renders yours unnecessary. It’s probably wise to include a signature line saying something like, “Note: composed offline, may lack recent context.”

Surely the Date: and References: headers already convey that context.

Re:Mailing lists vs Github by tuespetre on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @10:09AM (#17237704)
Plus that can happen just as easily on a web UI like GitHub.