Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:41:50 +1000 From: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: follow up... Message-ID: <4D3CBCBE.9040001@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20110123203848.GC58619@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> References: <20110122214356.GA96562@thought.org> <4D3B7561.6040601@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20110123013747.GA53062@guilt.hydra> <4D3BBD3C.8070007@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20110123061837.361c6c6a@scorpio> <20110123201418.GA56598@guilt.hydra> <20110123203848.GC58619@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
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On 01/24/11 06:38, Chip Camden wrote: > Quoth Chad Perrin on Sunday, 23 January 2011: > >> On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 06:18:37AM -0500, Jerry wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:31:40 +1000 >>> Da Rock<freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> articulated: >>> >>> >>>> Actually the consensus on this list _is_ to hit reply all- some only >>>> get digest or are not even subscribed, so they won't receive posts >>>> only posted to the list. Unfortunately that can mean you can continue >>>> receiving replies not necessarily directly to your own posts. >>>> >>> consensus >>> >>> Meaning: >>> : a general agreement about something : an idea or opinion that is >>> shared by all the people in a group [singular] >>> >>> OK, when was the vote on this issue taken? I must have been out of >>> town that week. >>> >> You and me both. I loathe getting multiples of emails. I'm on the list, >> so I already get a copy. I have no problem doing a group reply by >> request when someone's not on the list or only gets digest mails, though, >> or getting duplicates as a side-effect of that -- again, *by request*. >> >> Just spamming people with duplicates all the time for no good reason is a >> mite annoying, though. If I was aware of a vote, I would have voted >> "list reply". >> >> -- >> Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ] >> > +1 > > Now I'm feeling very alone... :) Mind you I was on your side when it was decided- where are all the old listers? It was a few years ago now. I thought one of the original deciders would have chimed in by now, but it appears quite a few have now moved on- I'm not even getting as many posts these days. In times past it was hard to keep up with it all, a fulltime job to read them all- let alone reply! Well arguments were: reply-list replies are posted back anyway duplicates taking up space etc reply-all posters don't have to subscribe so they won't receive list posts digesters won't keep up with replies -questions@ is meant to be first port of call, user friendly, easy access for help I'm happy to list post. I was talked around last time the vote was taken :) I suppose it depends more on the configuration of the list itself...
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