[Lincs] Archive is private from now on!

EN Baker iain.baker1 at ntlworld.com
Wed Sep 15 09:58:51 BST 2004


> 
> From: MJ Ray <mjr at dsl.pipex.com>
> Date: 2004/09/15 Wed AM 08:50:26 GMT
> To: lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Lincs] Archive is private from now on!
> 
> On 2004-09-15 08:59:42 +0100 Andy Davidson <andyd at lug.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Laughable.  Are you trying to claim that reply-to munging prevents 
> > people 
> > from replying privately altogether ?
> 
> No, I claim that it requires manual editing in reasonable mail clients.
> 
> > Pointing replies back to the list is the good and correct way to 
> > configure 
> > for such discussion.
> 
> That is what the List-Post header can do. For announcement lists, it 
> would generally direct replies to the owner or simply say "NO".

The majority of replies would be to the list... those who use webclients may well... nay will now find they have to manually edit to send to the list!

the list should be set up for the majority and for sending to the list... not for private emails... just my oppinion, others are welcome!


> > I didn't see anyone else get asked their opinion.
> 
> That is not a consequence of speaking only for oneself. Equally, I 
> didn't see you ask anyone's opinion before your post.

Everybodies oppinions are important and equally valid... can we try and not turn this into a bitching match?

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