On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:32:21 -0500, Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Patrick Burleson wrote:
>
> > Well, I've been using the Internet for quite some time (maybe not as
> > long as the people on this list, but over 15 years) and I always
> > thought it best to keep the discussion in the open so everyone can
> > benefit. I hope I don't ruffle feathers by sending my replies back to
> > the list, even on a private message that will help everyone.
>
> On-topic replies are always welcome to the list.  The list does however
> generate a default 'Reply-to:' pointing to the author.  The idea was to
> avoid what was intended as a private reply going public, and to make the
> reply go to the whole list takes a conscious effort by the user so that
> a public reply is done with that knowledge in mind.  It also reduces the
> 'me too!', 'is so!', 'is not!' little quips we don't really need on the
> whole list :-)

Another list I am on (the Subversion Users list) is like that. It took
me a little while to get used to since every other list I am on has
the reply-to set to the list. But know that I have another one, it
will be easier to remember.

Thanks,
Patrick

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