[TheForge] Careful with your replies guys

Sun Dec 9 21:26:00 2001

Dang it all, Rathbun, you've gone and expanded the "replies to all" list by 
one more address.  <grin>

Now to get some dinner and then post something of blacksmithing this weekend.

Dave Brown

On Sunday 09 December 2001 08:20 pm, Dan Rathburn wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David G. Brown <[email protected]>
> To: Marc <[email protected]>; GHS <[email protected]>; THE FORGE
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Careful with your replies guys
>
> > On Sunday 09 December 2001 07:11 pm, Marc wrote:
> > > A "Reply to All" sends it to both the sender and the whole list.  This
>
> is
>
> > > usually an option with list software that the moderator/owner sets:
>
> Replies
>
> > > go to sender or replies go to list.
> > >
> > > Personally, I like replies going to sender.  With the other way,
>
> "Replies
>
> > > to All" doesn't do the same thing.  So if you want to reply privately
> > > to the sender, you have to do a copy and paste.
> > >
> > > -Marc
> >
> > But Marc,  if "Reply to All" sends to both the list and to the original
> > sender, won't the original sender end up getting two copies.  In the case
>
> of
>
> > this "reply to all" it not only sends it to the list but it addresses it
>
> to
>
> > you and to Mike.  Now you and Mike are going to get three copies of the
>
> note.
>
> >  And, heaven forbid, if you or Mike "reply to all " on this note then it
>
> will
>
> > send out 4 generations of the post adding me to the evergrowing list of
> > addressees.  This doesn't seem real good to me.
> >
> > Also, aren't most replies meant for the list, where very few are meant to
>
> go
>
> > to just the original sender.  From my point of view I'd much rather see
>
> the
>
> > reply go to the list and if I want to send Mike or Bob or ??? a direct
> > message then I'll make the extra effort then.  But for the list replies
>
> the
>
> > easy way is the best way.
> > --
> > Dave Brown
> > Heritage 'Smithing
> > Green Bay, WI
> > _______________________________________________
>
> Hear! Hear!
> I too would prefer that when I hit the "Reply" button that it goes to the
> list.
> But I do understand the "personal preferance" as mine is.
>
> Dan Rathburn
> Elgin, IL USA
>
> PS mine to line: mailto: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Marc
> <[email protected]>; GHS <[email protected]>; THE FORGE
> <[email protected]>

-- 
Dave Brown
Heritage 'Smithing
Green Bay, WI