George wrote : "It's not so easy to ignore, though, is it? i.e. being right in the middle of a thread. So not only did you go off topic (no bad thing, really) but you spoiled the the thread by changing the title."
With respect, I do not accept that I have "spoiled" the thread at all; rather, I have added value, by ensuring that those who read it can see which messages (of mine) refer to the original thread topic, and which form a related digression.
George also wrote : "I suggest it's bad practice and out of order."
Yes, you have made that observation before. I respectfully disagree. If (in the opinion of the authors of the board's infrastructure), it were a Bad Thing[TM], then I would suggest that they would never have offered the facility in the first place. Since they do offer it, and since Stew (as Board owner) has seen fit to allow it to remain, I would argue that its use is completely acceptable. Furthermore, I have adduced what is now termed a "use case" in my preceding message, and I have seen no rebuttal from you of this use case; rather, all I see is your personal opinion without supporting argument or facts.
** Phil.