[SixClub] Replys (New setup)

[Jim Lowman]

As a fellow listadmin, Jerry, if you're looking for a consensus, forget 
it.  The problem is, there are
equally compelling arguments for either method.  I tend to be one of the 
people who believe that
a mailing list is for sharing information, and believe that replies 
should go to the list.  Except for
haggling between buyers and sellers of equipment, which should be done 
off the list, most of the
replies are intended for the list, anyway.

You can take a vote, but I can share my results on another list with 
you.  On this list of approximately
800 hams, I got fewer than 25 replies to my poll, and they were roughly 
evenly divided.  There were a
few more vocal types who thought that they could sway things, but I 
ignored them.  I would have been
willing to switch the replies to go to the individual if there really 
were a consensus, and if more members
had expressed an opinion.  At this point, "reply to list" has been the 
norm for such a long time that
changing it would be disastrous.

My advice:  don't be misled by a few vocal types who think they know the 
answers (not aimed at anyone
involved in this discussion, BTW!).  My vote is for replies to the list.

73 de Jim - AD6CW

Sixmeterclub at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 6/12/2004 1:39:53 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
>n3ntn at qsl.net writes:
>Hear, Hear...Please..this config is not the norm and will be confusing.
>FWIW none of the lists that I moderate or participate in operate this way.
>Chis is correct!!
>73
>Gentlemen, 
>
>I prefer the other way, I am willing to put my likes/dislikes aside to make 
>the majority happy. I want to make this reflector a good one. If I need to take 
>a vote I can do that!
>
>The few that were complaining if they are willing to change I will change 
>back!
>
>I hit reply to all this time, there are three people who will get two copies 
>(sorry! but want to make a point. Thanks for your understanding), and the 
>list. The other way of replying also makes it harder for the SPAM guys to acquire 
>the addresses.
>
>Jerry W9FS
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