Stuart Jansen wrote:
You've got to be a pretty hard core geek to subscribe to lkml. Expecting an lkml subscriber to understand the intricacies of MUA's and 'reply' vs. 'reply to all' vs. 'reply to list' isn't asking too much. On the Plug list, however, we're still struggling to help some people understand why using Outlook is stupid. (Sorry, couldn't resist Josh.) Plug targets a much broader audience. We want welcome even the most inexperience newbie and make it easy for him or her to participate. We also want to encourage discussion to take place on the list. (Again, I point to the local example of the SLLUG list which was basically moribund for years until it started munging.) The fact of the matter is that munging has proved itself useful for fostering a culture that is in the best interest of Plug. That culture is obviously going to have different objectives than most more focused and geeky lists.
That's good logic, Stuart. I was not aware of the thinking behind the decision. This will be useful for me in the future. If we had not had this discussion, I would not have been aware of this consideration. Thank you for spelling it out. After all, universities don't have a "Mailing List Administration 101" course, and the only way to pick up this wisdom is to discuss it.
Shane /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
