On 21/04/10 10:59, Phil Thompson wrote:
> I do prefer method 1 as in the main I rpely to the list and am happy to
> make an effort to send an individual reply.
>
I used to be of that opinion myself, but I just find the arguments for
method 2 more compelling these days. I think the main one being that
most other lists have adopted it, and I like consistency. Having a
"reply" button which does different things in different locations but
identical situations is confusing! Probably a sign of my age :-)
>> Note that Thunderbird v3 has "reply to list" built in
>>
>>
> where does that live ? If I do "Reply All" currently it just goes to the
> list (which makes sense).
>
TB3 should have it alongside the reply button in the message pane (I had
the following buttons to choose from: "reply", "reply list", "forward",
"archive", "junk", "delete". The "reply list" button has a dopr-down
menu offering "reply all" and "reply" alternatives).
Googling for it got me here:
http://www.news.software.coop/thunderbird-3-introduces-reply-to-list/851/
.. which might be useful (not sure if MJR is still on this list?)
>> There will always be unintended consequences of any change. I foresee two:
>> - many people will reply to all, so anyone who posts to the list will
>> get two replies (one on the list, one direct) from many respondents
>>
> this will be a pain IMHO.
>
It will be, but it's better than inadvertently posting private details
to a public list.
More importantly, I do see the PLUG list as an introduction to mailing
lists for a lot of people who would otherwise never use them, and I
think it better that skills learned here apply elsewhere - at present we
work differently from even most of the other LUG lists.
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