[Kenwood] new reflector software glitch?

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:24:47 -0500

I realize a few are still using completely text based e-mail readers but
I think the large majority are using some form of browser, whether on
Linux, Windows or whatever.

Think about this logically, in these browsers you normally have a "Reply
To" and a "Reply All" button. If the list "Reply To:" field is set to go
to the originator, then: 

pressing "Reply To:" will go to the originator

and

pressing "Reply All:" will go to everyone

and you have the best of both worlds, it shouldn't take a rocket
scientist to decide who they want to send the response to and click the
appropriate button, right?

BUT!!!!!

If you have the list "Reply To:" field set to go back to the whole list
then you end up with the "Reply To:" button and "Reply All:" button
doing the same thing, a waste of a good button.

With the above method there is no easy way to reply to the individual
with a single stroke. Instead you either need to cut and paste the
individuals address, or select "Reply All" and then cut out the list
address leaving the originators address. 

Is it really such a complex task to decide whether you want to click on
the "Reply To:" button or the "Reply All" button to decide who you want
your message sent to? By forcing the lists "Reply To:" going to the
whole list, you are not providing any alternative for those who want to
send only to the originator, short of playing with cut and paste.

The list should be set "Reply To:" to go to an individual so that BOTH
options are easily covered by the "Reply To:" and "Reply All" buttons. I
think the majority on here should have sufficient brain power to make a
logical decision and exercise the mental power needed to decide whether
they should click the "Reply To:" or "Reply All:" button.

Ray

Mike Clarson wrote:
> 
> I agree with Roy--replies to the group. Example: The recent transverter
> question by W Halse-- I'd like to see what he gets.
> If the subject lines are descriptive, it does not take much effort to delete
> the message without reading if there is no interest.--Mike, WV2ZOW
> 
> >From Roy:
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:27 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Kenwood] new reflector software glitch?
> 
> I would prefer reply to the whole group.
> 
>      This is a forum and replies should be available for all to see unless
> it is something that a sender specifically wants just an individual to read.
> He can still take the *small* effort to cut and paste the individual address
> in his "To" window.  If the subject line does not interest me, I don't even
> bother reading the message, I just delete it.  But I've also found valuable
> information while browsing through answers to questions that would have
> never reached me if it were directed only to the person who asked it.
> 
> 73
> Roy
> AD6ZU
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