Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:55:21 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: An observation Message-ID: <420FDAD9.7080801@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <610591028.20050213235206@wanadoo.fr> References: <420FCA6C.7070604@makeworld.com> <1987008862.20050213232914@wanadoo.fr> <420FD773.5070400@makeworld.com> <610591028.20050213235206@wanadoo.fr>
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Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Chris writes: > > >>Ahh - so the mentality behind it is simply this; >>You get tired of doing the right thing, so you do the wrong thing and >>force everyone else that follows the rules, do all the cutting. > > > No. The behavior this produces is the correct behavior for a mailing > list. > > Normally, someone posts a first message to a mailing list, and then > people who reply to that message send replies that are also routed to > the list, so that all on the list can share the contents of the replies > (that is, after all, why it's a list). If someone asks a question, for > example, it makes little sense for all replies to the question to go > privately to the person asking it, since many other people may have the > same question. Logically all replies are sent to the list, so that > everyone can see them. > > The fact that virtually everyone on these lists is doing exactly this > demonstrates that it is indeed "correct" for these lists. However, many > of them are doing it with "reply all" or by manually changing the > destination address of their replies, which is labor-intensive and > generates an extra, useless copy of the reply in the case of "reply > all." I've simply automated a solution to this in my own e-mail > configuration so that I don't have to alter every single message in > order to route it correctly. > > I hope this clarifies things. > > >>Yes - I am guilty as charged (this time) however, you continually do it. >>There IS a difference. > > > The biggest difference is that you spend most of your bandwidth > attacking me, instead of discussing the nominal topics of the threads > here. You'll notice that I do not reciprocate, nor do I complain. > I will allow you to have the last word. Only because others have posted the errors of your ways - Even a post as to where the charters are. -- Best regards, Chris A consultant is an ordinary person a long way from home.
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