[Hallicrafters] Sharing Question Answers

[Tracy]

Hi Duane,

I am all for having the default being the list, I personly have responded
to a couple just out of habit by hitting reply which left it private. If
the ?? are public let the answers be public too. There are many lurkers
here learning as we read. The info may not be inportant to us at the time
but it does sit in the back of the mind for later reference.

Just my 2 cents, you do a great job on all the list you maintain, Thanks!

'73 de Tracy Walters "N1RKT"



At 09:51 PM 1/8/2003 -0500, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>
>	
>The purpose of this list is the mutual sharing and dissemination of
information.
>This can be done one of two ways.	
>	
>1. The list is currently set so when you use the 'reply' button it goes to
the
>sender. Hence, if Joe posts a question on the list and Tom answers him
using the
>'reply' button, it never appears on the list. It is private and not
shared. If
>Tom uses the 'reply to all' button, then it goes to the original sender, Joe,
>and also to everyone on the list.	
>	
>2. I can set the list so that the default is to the list, not to the original
>sender. This way when Tom replies to Joe's question, the reply goes to
everyone
>on the list, not just to Joe. 	
>	
>I am well aware that many of you reply in private and the valuable
information
>is never shared with the other list subscribers. If it goes to the list,
it is
>also sent into the archives where it remains for about thirty months. It
can be
>found using a search engine. 	
>	
>I have asked many times for those replying to questions of a technical, or
radio
>related nature, to please share this information with the list subscribers.
>After all, that is the purpose for the qth.net lists existing to begin with.
>Unfortunately some of you continue to ignore this and respond only privately.
>Yes, I know who it is. There are ways to monitor this activity.	
>	
>Every time the list is set to reply to the list, instead of the sender,
some of
>you whine and complain. Many other lists operate this way without any great
>pains, sleepless nights or other adverse consequences. I can set the list
either
>way, it is after all, the choice of the list administrator to set/configure
>his/her list as they deem appropriate.	
>	
>I am observing about 40% of the replies being private. This means the person
>asking the original question is left with the choice of cutting and
pasting the
>replies into a single post and sending it to the entire list or simply doing
>nothing. It is unfair to expect the person asking the question to post the
>replies, when the person responding could do it to both the person and to the
>list. The benefit is then to everyone, not just one individual. 	
>	
>Do not consider this as a threat, as it is not intended to be one. The
purpose
>is to share information. I am asking those of you who respond privately to
also
>post the answer to the list. I am going to keep an eye on the numbers of
private
>responses for the next six weeks. If it decreases, I will leave the list
set as
>it is. If it does not decrease, I will change the list default to 'reply to
>list'. The issue here is sharing information, not stepping on personal
>preference toes.  	
>	
>Way too much valuable information is being lost at the present time. It
needs to
>stop. People subscribe to this list to get information and people search the
>archives to find information. So please post the replies to technical
questions,
>and radio related issues, to the entire subscriber list so everyone can
benefit.
>I am going to thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. 	
>	
>Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
>List Administrator	
> 	
>
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