On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Vince Sabio wrote:
> Overall, it's a personal preference. I've held several "polls" on my
> lists (one in particular) in response to suggestions that I change the
> list to be, in ListProc parlance, REPLY-TO-SENDER instead of REPLY-TO-LIST.
> In each case, the poll results have been OVERWHELMINGLY in favor of
> REPLY-TO-LIST.
Same on my list.
> I'm running lists for my subscribers, not for some clown who wants to
> mention RFC822 as if it decries Reply-To munging, (it doesn't), and then
> spreads FUD by saying "Email handling is surprisingly complicated, and even
> an innocuous-sounding change might have grave, unintended consequences."
> Bullhockey. E-mail is one of the most straightforward things on the planet,
> it nearly predates the existence of hair ferchrissake, and if the author
> of that document really believes his own FUD, he shouldn't be running
> mailing lists.
I'm with you.
> I realize that I hold a minority position on this (or else the REAL
> minority is very vocal on this issue), but hey, SOMEONE has to stand up
> for the virtues of Reply-To munging, dammit.
You may be in the minority, but I'm there with you. Like many others here,
I've been around since almost before e-mail. Well, not quite (g) but I've
been into electonic communications for close to 20 years. Over those
years, I've heard all of the problems, discussions, rants, raves and so
on, BUT except for one guy who just doesn't understand e-mail even though
he's very bright otherwise, I've never had ANY problems of ANY KIND. His
problem is just the opposite. He replies privately when he means it to go
the the list. You can never win them all.
I've not even had a problem where anyone sent personal e-mail to the list.
In addition, I've had very few problems with people who can't figure out
how to subscribe or unsubscribe. I guess we New Orleanians are just
smarter than some. (g)
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