I like things the way they are, but I have my own interface to this list limited to zero emails. A high traffic board like this would generate more emails than I'd like to deal with. I use Google Chrome and the drop down menu on the right works fine.
The annoyance that I do experience with "Re: posts" is the following situation. 1. Seller lists some item for Sale 2. Somebody buys that thing from the seller off list 3. Seller starts a new thread with a new post, saying: "that thing that I had for sale is sold now" Why on earth would you not just reply to your own initial For Sale post? It's not like the end of the world, but it is completely the wrong way to do it. Start a thread with "For Sale" and end that thread with "SOLD!". Start a thread with "Want to Buy", and end that same thread with "Got one, thanks!" There is no reason to do it any other way, besides laziness. On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:25:13 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: > > With 2,499 people subscribed, doesn't seem to be a huge outcry of > unhappiness with the status quo. > > I don't like the way other lists reply to multiple people, so thought > I would offer my opinion of preferring the reply to function as is. > > Over and out. > > On 11/26/13, Steve Palincsar <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > On 11/26/2013 02:06 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > >> Works for me as-is. Prefer it actually. > > > > Not me. I'll also bet not for a lot of other people -- otherwise why > > would this even come up for discussion? And what would it hurt to > > change to User Decides? > > > >> > >> On 11/26/13, Steve Palincsar <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >>> On 11/26/2013 01:16 PM, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > >>>> Actually, that specific mechanism does exist. You do need to be > >>>> viewing via the web interface. > >>>> > >>>> To the right of the "Reply" arrow (itself to the right of every post) > >>>> is a small, downward pointing triangle. Clicking on this will bring > >>>> down a menu of "More Message Actions". Among the choices is "Reply > to > >>>> Author" > >>>> > >>>> Note - this works via a compliant browser in a desktop environment. > >>>> There may be anomalies via iOS. > >>>> > >>> Well, that may well be, but it does not answer why with other > >>> googlegroups lists such as Internet-BOB, those reading the messages as > >>> separate emails have the option of reply to author or reply all, with > >>> the former going to the author and the latter to the list, while with > >>> this list all replies, whether to author or to all go to the list. > This > >>> is a matter of how the group is configured. > >>> > >>> I'm an admin on the internet-BOB list. I'm looking at an admin screen > >>> for that list now. In the Settings->Email options screen, there is a > >>> section called "Post replies" with a drop-down list. IBOB is > configured > >>> with the choice "Users decide where their replies are sent." There > are > >>> other choices, as seen here. I'm confident that the setting chosen > for > >>> RBW is "To the entire group." The list administrator can change this > >>> with just a couple of clicks. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups > >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>> an > >>> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > >>> To post to this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]<javascript:>. > > >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > >>> > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javascript:>. > > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
