Incoming from Brandon McCaig: > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 07:32:13AM +0000, Russell L. Harris wrote: > > > > Is there a command other than "g" which is appropriate when > > replying to a group? > > Some mailing lists don't require a subscription so you should use > 'g' to reply to those lists so even unsubscribed participants get > the messages.
I disagree. If you subscribe, you're in. You'll get responses in
your $inbox. If you don't wish to subscribe, keeping up is UP TO YOU,
but that's hardly difficult. You can get to the contents of debian-
users with a web browser. I assume mutt-users too. Gmane offers a
free web interface to much of this stuff too. Google "site:blah" can
fill in many details.
> Other lists insist that you /don't/ reply to everyone and only reply
> to the list
That's my preference.
> ... so for those you should use 'L'. Which one is appropriate will
> depend on the list rules. It can be hard to keep it straight if you
> mostly lurk...
Lurkers should be on their own. I feel no responsibility for them.
I'm not trying to be mean. I often lurk myself. However, I do try
not to abuse lists and their policies/preferences.
> IIRC, we're supposed to only reply to the list for mutt-users,
> but I see that isn't being done in this thread and nobody is
> getting upset so perhaps I am mistaken. :)
It's not very much upsetting. It's more just an annoyance. mutt can
handle this problem. Why aren't $supposed_offenders using mutt's
power as they should and could be?!? Meh. I can handle Cc:s easily.
It's just that I wish I didn't have to. Bug splatter on the
windshield. Not a problem. Carry on.
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