[Techtalk] reply-to on lists

[David Merrill]

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Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
| hi,
| i know that this topic is usually flame-bait on most lists, but i hope
it will
| be taken in the spirit intended. On some linuxchix lists, pressing reply
| generates a reply to the poster and on others generates a reply to the
list.
| In my personal opinion, in members only lists, the best option is that
the
| default reply-to should be to the list. Especially here, as a male on
a women
| majority list, I find it a little embarassing to find that several of my
| replies have gone to the poster and not to the list. Of course i
should have
| checked the 'to' address on the reply, but when dealing with a large
volume
| of mail, especially when engrossed in the subject, these things slip
through
| and i only realise much later when i find that my reply has not
appeared on
| the list.
|
| I suggest that all linuxchix lists default to the reply-to list option

You won't be surprised to hear that this has been discussed numerous
times already, the pros and cons discussed, and a decision made based on
member input. It's unlikely to change at this point.

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David Merrill
http://www.lupercalia.net
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