[QCWA] Reflector Survey

[Ken Simpson, W8EK]

I very strongly believe that "Reply" should go to the person who
originally posted, and "Reply All" should go to the original poster and
to the entire list.

This makes it very easy to decide who should receive the reply.  It is
also the way it is done on at least 3/4 (probably closer to 90% really)
of the reflectors that I am on (and I am on over 100).  If "Reply" goes
to the entire list, and one wants to respond to just the original
poster, then one must go into the headers, and search for the e-mail
address of the original poster, and then cut and paste this into the
address field of the new e-mail.  Depending on the mail client of the
original poster this can be easy or difficult.  Some mail clients put
the original e-mail address in a prominent position that is easy to
find.  Others bury it deep in all of the "stuff" in the headers,
requiring reading of all of the headers, and finding where it is buried.

If "Reply All" means what it says, then simply "Reply" should mean
something else -- namely to reply to only the original sender.
Otherwise, both would mean the same thing!

Thanks.

73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson
E-mail to W8EK at speakeasy.net or W8EK at arrl.net
Voice Phone  (352) 732-8400




> -----Original Message-----
> From: qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Roske
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 11:59 PM
> To: QCWA - Reflector
> Subject: [QCWA] Reflector Survey
> 
> 
> Hi Everybody,
> 
> There are two options available on the reflector that deal
> with who an email will be sent to when you hit "Reply".
> This doesn't effect "Reply All"
> 
>  The first is to send your response to the person that
> posted the message.  The second is to send your
> response to the list.
> 
>  Many reflectors use the first method which is also
> recommended by qth.net,  the owner of our reflector.
> 
>  Our reflector has been set to the second method
> since before I took over as  the administrator in 2003.
> 
>  Please select which method you want this Reflector use:
> 
>  ___X __Reply goes to the member that posted the message.
> 
>  _____Reply goes to the list.
> 
> Please reply by 2359Z on August 13th.
> A majority vote of the members voting will be make
> the choice.  I'll post the results and make the change
> if needed as soon as I get the  votes tallied.
> 
>  I you have questions about this survey, please direct
> them to me.
> 
>  73,
>  Bob Roske, NØUF
>  QCWA Reflector Administrator 
>