I haven't been following this thread at all, some "short answer" me on
the question
"Is it proper edict to Cc: or not to Cc:?"
??
Ray Olszewski wrote:
>
> Apologies if I'm repeating old observations. I'm just back from a week's
> vacation, so was temporarily unsubscribed. As this is a question that I
> consider important, though, I'm taking a chance and jumping in.
>
> >On 27 Aug 1999, Steve Youngs wrote [in part]:
> >> Why is it that practically everyone on this list insists on sending
> >> copies of their replies to both the list and all the previous posters
> >> in the thread?
> ...
> >> When you consider that 99.9% of the people posting to this list are
> >> also subscribed to it every time someone gets a reply to anything that
> >> they have posted they get two copies. Now that seems to me as being a
> >> big waste of time and bandwidth.
>
> All too often, this list has turnaround times that are measured in days. I
> assume that if someone asks a question, he or she wants the answeer sooner
> rather than later. So I reply both to the individual (who will get the
> answer quickly) and the list (which will get it eventually). I assume the
> merits of a prompt reply outweigh the disadvantages of a duplicate.
>
> ------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"---
> Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo
> Palo Alto, CA 94303-3603 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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