[BusyBox] OT: mailing list setup
steve
steve at itsage.com
Thu Mar 17 02:13:16 UTC 2005
Wolfgang Denk wrote:
>
> On the other hand, if the reply to the mailing list was default, then
> trying to send a message just to the original poster would NOT be
> possible with either "Reply" nor "Reply-all" - in both cases I would
> have to manually edit the mailing list address(es).
>
A mailing list is a public forum - I don't WANT people replying to me
privately. If I did - I'd give them my email address. Private
responses throw my message filters wonky and don't get filed with list
mail - meaning I can never find them when I go back looking for them.
Also, having my email address available in the list headers makes it
trivial for spammers to get it - just sign up for the list, and harvest
the addresses of posters.
> This *does* make a difference, and is definitely worse.
Just my opinion - but the 'rules' about mailing list setup basically are
outdated. They really seemed to hinge on the fact that people
embarassed themselves a few times. These days, I think its more common
for people to expect group communications to respond to the entire group.
Steve
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