Re: [chat] Re: [SLUG] IT Jobs

["Gnuthad" <slug-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7 Oct 2001,, Minh Van Le <mvanle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

> that doesn't make sense. a default reply preference should address the reply to
> the person who originated the email, not some mail list, as the mail list
> doesn't originate, or more precisely author any mail.

Actually, most (some) people on this list would set their defult 
reply preference, Reply-To: to the list to avoid getting two copies 
of replies, one addressed to them, the other to the list. It's a 
rather common choice by subscribers to mailing lists, especially perr-
lists where a reply is archived and may be useful in the future to 
others.

<<SNIPPED>>

> while we're talking about making assumptions, i think you're
> assuming too much that people who post to mailing lists are
> actually subscribed to the list. afaik, it is an -option- to
> subscribe.

While it may be optional to subscribe, considering this is a public 
mailing list with many lurkers, it is good form to reply to the list. 
Who is to say that the answer I give to a question would not be 
useful to someone else?
If you would rather replies go directly to you, you really ought to 
set the reply-to header appropriately. It should hardly be the 
responsibility of those on the list to ensure you get a reply to your 
question, they are, after all, answering your question without 
payment.

Gnuthad


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