Thank heavens! Variety is the spice of life! Grin. Just be careful. The grin is reportedly contagious.
With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 5:11:14 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Even though my view of the world differs from Deacon Patrick in several > ways, my view of Google Groups and its drop-down menus matches his exactly. > Grin > > On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 3:57:32 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Here's what I get in Safari when I select the down arrow next to reply: >> >> >> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ii3Wj2lRHFQ/UpU1YAskhnI/AAAAAAAAAdc/DFdeHgR4CzY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-26+at+4.56.02+PM.png> >> >> >> On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 4:46:03 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>> Jim (manually selected recipient) -- thanks for following up. I >>> confirmed I've got 31.0.1650.57, but the 'reply to sender" option is still >>> absent, or else I'm confused (very likely). >>> >>> When I click on the "down arrowhead" mark at the right of your email >>> message, I get a dropdown with these options: >>> >>> Reply >>> Forward >>> Filter Messages Like These >>> Print >>> Delete >>> Report Spam >>> Report Phishing >>> Show Original >>> Message Text Garbled? >>> Translate Message >>> Mark Unread From Here >>> >>> If I click on "Reply" I get the list address with another dropdown, this >>> time on the far left, to the left of "rbe-owners-bunch", offering: >>> >>> Reply To rbw-owners-bunch >>> Forward >>> Edit Subject >>> Pop Out Reply >>> >>> I don't see an option to reply to the sender alone. >>> >>> Any further ideas? >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Cyclofiend Jim >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hey there Patrick - >>>> >>>> Chrome Version 31.0.1650.57 supports that option in Mac OSX 10.7.5 >>>> >>>> Just confirming it via that browser/OS as we speak. >>>> >>>> - Jim "multi-browser" >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:13:06 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, all. It seems Chrome doesn't support that option in the drop >>>>> down menu. Oh well. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Cyclofiend Jim < >>>>> [email protected]> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope that helps, >>>>>> >>>>>> - Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:49:18 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Speaking about "Re:" threads, here's another: why doesn't the list >>>>>>> reply mechanism allow a choice between "reply" and "reply all", as on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Boblist and CR list? As it is, when you want to reply only to the >>>>>>> sender, >>>>>>> you have to find the sender's address, click reply, erase the list >>>>>>> address, >>>>>>> and paste in the sender's address. 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