On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 06:38:57PM -0600, Callum Lerwick wrote:
> > What does this have to do with Reply-To munging?  Sounds like the person
> > wants to get direct replies as well as replies to the list.  Perhaps a
> > request to be Cc:'d on subsequent posts would make sense, yet, that
> > would be a user-request wouldn't it?  Something useful for the Reply-To:
> > field.
> 
> Ummm. Everything sent to the list gets sent to you. Isn't that the point?

Yes, but you may choose to filter high-volume lists into a separate
mailbox, but want replies to your messages to that list to also land
in your main inbox so you see them sooner.  (Not a hypothetical
situation - I do this with the Debian lists.)

> Maybe this makes more sense on a list that doesn't require subscription.
> But how many are in the days of SPAM?

The Debian lists accept posts from non-subscribers.  I'm not sure
whether this list does or not.  I also run a couple of them for
committees and the board of a local nonprofit, since it doesn't make
sense to require someone to subject themselves to all of a
committee's business just to ask them a question and the board list
is restricted to board members only.

> Rule one of the internet is the internet is full of fucktards.

> Rule two of the internet is the internet is full of fucktards.

> Rule three of the internet is the internet is full of fucktards.

Feeling a little redundant today, Callum?

> > I would say it's more like our situation.  No one makes any decisions.
> > The debate flares up, but nothing is done.  The environment that rules
> > is the one that is initially set up.

> Thats because the majority is in favor of leaving it the hell alone.

IOW, the majority do _not_ favor reply-to: munging.  Nor do they
disfavor it.  They're just too lazy to care.  Which is exactly what
the person you were replying to (but then chopped out the
attribution - naughty, naughty!) was saying.  There's a vocal
pro-munging minority and a vocal anti-munging minority, but the vast
majority of people show no sign of giving a damn one way or the
other.

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