> > > > [ ] Reply button invokes mailing list reply > > This doesn't make a lot of sense to me. The user can *already* express a > preference, by moving their hand an inch or two to the left or right and > hitting a different (key|menu item|button).
But there isn't a "Reply to List" button - so instead of hitting the reply button, you have to press ctrl-L or Message -> Reply to list. And no, I do not consider "Reply to All" to be suitable substitute for "Reply to List". > > This strikes me being a "DWIM" feature so that the user only has to bash > their head on the keyboard to get what they want.... as long as they've > preconfigured it. > > In general, those who are sophisticated enough to preconfigure anything > are perfectly capable of hitting the right buttons in the first place. > There doesn't seem to be a lot of point in such a context-dependent > action, for someone who knows what they're doing. I disagree. I have to consciously think "I'm dealing with a mailing list post, so I don't want to click reply, I need to take my hand of the mouse before I start typing the reply and then do Ctrl-L, then put my hand back on the mouse to EDIT the message before starting to type." If I happen to be typing a quick reply to something on a list there is a distinct (and high) possibility that I will automatically click Reply. > > The real target of this automatic behaviour would be the clueless users > who don't really think about what they're doing -- yes? Ah, OK. I must be a clueless user then... > > Which brings us to... > > > Then we can debate an appropriate default for the preference. > > If we're exposing it in the UI *instead* of the existing 'Reply' action, > then it really *has* to be private by default. The existing UI action > sends private mail, and we can't sensibly change that. Least > catastrophic failure mode and all that. So again it would only benefit > those who are paying sufficient attention to configure it in the first > place, which makes it rather pointless. Virtually all of the direct replies I get from posts on this list (and others) are from novice users - they do not realise they sent it directly to me, they thought they were sending to the list. All of the direct replies from experienced users are usually followed within a few minutes by another email saying something like "Sorry, I replied directly to you in my haste, that should have gone to the list". Your experience may be different, but changing the default of Reply for a list message to be Reply-to-list would catch both of those cases - I see very little against it. Perhaps the nag box should be the opposite way round. i.e. it gives a warning when you hit reply and Evo chooses to use Reply-to-list instead - the nag box can be disabled and also give a pointer on how to turn off the feature. P. _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list [email protected] To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
