[TheForge] Careful with your replies guys

[Marc]

Honest, the first few times I replied to all, I only got the most recent 
sender.

I fully agree this way sucks and should be changed. 

For this email I deleted all the senders except the list. 

-Marc

On Sunday 09 December 2001 09:27 pm, David G. Brown wrote:
> 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 <quahog@tds.net>
> > To: Marc <takeahike@mediaone.net>; GHS <ghs@execpc.com>; THE FORGE
> > <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
> > 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: quahog@tds.net <quahog@tds.net>; Marc
> > <takeahike@mediaone.net>; GHS <ghs@execpc.com>; THE FORGE
> > <theforge@mailman.qth.net>