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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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> > > People are generally too lazy to trim the Cc lists even when they know
> > > that all recipients are actually on the mailing list.
> > 
> > Actually, I *intentionally* leave people on the Cc lists if I think the
> > material is going to be discussed some, since with the bulk_mailer stuff
> > it is difficult to discuss topics with any sort of speed, since it may
> > take a very long time for the person to get the reply via the mailing
> > list.
> 
> Do you remind that many people are not within a "can get'em within 10
> minutes" US Internet anyway? :-)

Ahh, but generally speaking when 'discussions' are in effect you do get
email messages going back and forth fairly quickly.  These are the most
typical email discussions I speak of.


Nate