To start out, I'd just like to make an observation. I've noticed
that some people in this thread have said how this argument has come up
many times, and they would even prefer that people look in the archives
to see what the results were of previous discussion. I find the fact
that the topic has come up multiple times in itself indicative of what
natural human expectations are. On the lists I belong to where responses
go only to the list, this topic has never come up before. Some lists I
have been on for years and years, and I swear this is the first time I
have ever encountered this issue, here on this list which uses this
system.
Before I pick out some statements that I'd like to comment
directly on, I wanted to point out a trend I've noticed which is an
assertion that people who do not like the reply-to-the-author approach
as opposed to the reply-to-the-list approach do not understand how to
use it properly. Or they do not know how to properly use the "reply to
all" button, or other nonsense.
I understand this list, my mail software, and the theory behind
the reply-to munging debate very well. Non comprehension or ability are
not at issue here. Don't assume that non-agreement equals non
understanding.
"My opinion is that this is a multi person discussion forum, not a
person to person forum."
I agree very strongly with this statement, and most of the email
that follows it. If someone posts a question, and gets a private email
solving the problem, how does everyone else benefit?
I want other people's answers to be on this list so I can learn,
and I want my answers to go to the list so that other people may build
on it and add more useful commentary.
"If you would stop using M$ Outlook and switch to a better mail
client..."
MS Outlook suffers from code bloat, but that does not mean it
does not successfully do the task that I acquired it for, which is to
receive, send, and filter my email, every day. And it has successfully
handled the many mailing lists I belong to, including this one. Blaming
the email client is just bias against brands.
"Just to add an authoritative answer here. Mucking up the reply-to
header is simply wrong. I don't really care what arguments you come up
with..."
This seems to describe the tone of the debate. The idea of an
authority on a matter that is incapable of considering alternate
viewpoints seems oxymoronic to me.
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Cheers!
Dave G
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