From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 22 23:22:17 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D377E106564A for ; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:22:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tl32@next.online.no) Received: from mail42.e.nsc.no (mail42.e.nsc.no [193.213.115.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A4EF8FC1C for ; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:22:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tl32@next.online.no) Received: from [62.16.189.217] (062016189217.customer.alfanett.no [62.16.189.217]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail42.nsc.no (8.13.8/8.13.5) with ESMTP id m2MMtjXK028453 for ; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:55:45 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <47E58E08.2040907@next.online.no> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:54:00 +0100 From: Tore Lund User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080229) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <1206146157.6973.21.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <9CA3D4489328B8E911387EE0@Macintosh.local> <1206160383.6973.42.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <200803220724.05759.jonathan+freebsd-questions@hst.org.za> In-Reply-To: <200803220724.05759.jonathan+freebsd-questions@hst.org.za> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: List replies X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:22:17 -0000 Jonathan McKeown wrote: > [snip] > As regards copying the original recipients, this list specifically requests > it: check the regular posting titled ``how to get best results from > freebsd-questions'', particularly para VII.6. I think you mean para VI.6. The gist of that paragraph is a wish to avoid taking "a message which is of general interest off the list", hence the advice to cc the list. There is no argument there about why the sender should receive the mail. Indeed, such a practice is simply counter-productive to the intention expressed, since copying the sender increases the likelihood that a message (or even an ensuing discussion) of general interest is taken off the list. I request that this misunderstood piece of "etiquette" is revised. If someone has the brains to find this list as well as the brains to use FreeBSD at all, they also have the brains to come back here to look for answers. Copying the sender makes no sense at all, as far as I can see. Whether or not headers should be modified is a separate matter. -- Tore