* Carsten Hey <cars...@debian.org> [2011-04-03 22:08]: > > * Because some new Debian users (i.e., not Debian Developers nor people > posting to Debian lists regularly) might expect to get a carbon copy > even without explicitly requesting one, sending a CC to them could be > appropriate in rare cases.
Some would consider that negative training, whereby new users are taught bad habits and form wrong expectations. There is also a risk of missed messages. If just one person breaks the rule in that circumstance and others follow the rule, the OP might only see messages from the rule breaker. If Adrian had uniquely followed the rules, the OP might see only Henrique’s reply and look no further. If they had both followed the rules, the OP would have received no reply (if unsubscribed) which would potentially prompt them to check the list. “Potentially” is a key there.. The current policy facilitates a /zero personal reply zero check/ anomaly, where the user does not consider checking the list for replies and misses all replies. I wonder if a technical change could mitigate that. In principle, when an unsubscribed author sends a message, perhaps the mailing list should autorespond saying: “Your message was posted here: $URL. That is where you should check for replies.” That would be a good enhancement request for whatever mailing list software they are using. Or alternatively/additionally, the mailing list software could go above and beyond and track msgs by non-subscribers and either signal them on replies to just their message or send a periodic digest of replies. That feature could even be user-togglable. Maybe overkill, but worth consideration IMO. > Additionally the following could be added: > > * Explicitly setting Mail-Followup-To: to the list's address reduces > the chance to wrongly receive an unwanted carbon copy. Good point.. I would concur with that amendment. (not that it matters.. I have no sway on these changes)
