Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
Hello, top-reply is bad, so I'm reordering Karim Saouli wrote: Cheers, K. - Original Message - From: Martin Ebnoether [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider] On the Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:18:19PM +0100, Filip Mitev blubbered: Hi. Im new on this list, and i ask myself, why they dont install a forum, where users could list their problem or questions, etc Nah. Webforums suck. We'd rather have a Newsgroup or something then. A newsgroup wouldn't be that bad; maybe gatewayed with the mailing list. However, in newsgroups there are more trolls and the like. CU, Venty Maybe because this list is not for lusers, but at least for semi qualified half gods? Or would that be bragging too much about ourselves? Simply because for geeks like the many of us, e-mail is the easiest, simplest and most portable format. - E-Mail also works offline (I'm reading swinog in the train) - in Forums WebBBs you have to go and look, klick here an there ... E-Mail just gets in my Inbox - There is a mailing list archive which you can browse http://www.mail-archive.com/swinog%40swinog.ch/ In my opinion this is similar to a Forum (even superior) Guido ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
On 15.09.2004 11:40 Guido Roeskens wrote: Hello, top-reply is bad, so I'm reordering but you're doing it as well ;-) Arnold ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
Agree with Daniel. When replying on a mailing-list, I know, that my answer goes to the list. Don't change that. Viktor On Montag 13 September 2004 23.01, Daniel Lorch wrote: Hi It only generates confusion and embarrassment, and I think we should be able to rely on people being able to use their mailer's reply to all feature when they want to write followups. 1000% ACK ... Don't patronise us! -1 (I'm lazy, I like it this way) Daniel ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 08:19:30AM +0200, Viktor Steinmann wrote: Agree with Daniel. When replying on a mailing-list, I know, that my answer goes to the list. Don't change that. Viktor this reply-to fashion is relatively new. when you want to go private with a participant of a thread and forget to change the destination address, the consequence can be harmful. it's a trade between regular laziness and the small risk of violating some privacy. ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
I've got something nice for ya guys, but let me first find it... must be somewhere in my 234279304972089347 TeraBytes of mails.. (sounds like a big garbage eh :-P) ..sshrrssshrr (sound of harddisk grepping...) ah, got it! here it is (its a bit long, but read it, its quite funny and true) How many group/list posters does it take to change a light bulb? 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs 53 to flame the spell checkers 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames 6 to argue over whether it's lightbulb or light bulb 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is lamp 15 know-it-alls who claim *they* were in the industry, and that light bulb is perfectly correct 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their acceptable use policy 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb group 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped 111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group 306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty 27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs 14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add Me too 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy 19 to quote the Me too's to say Me three 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ 44 to ask what is a FAQ 4 to say didn't we go through this already a short time ago? 143 to say do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
RE: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
well, actually you should know that just pressing reply the mail goes back to the mailinglist. (especially when you're subscribed for some years). -steven -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Philippe Strauss Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider] On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 08:19:30AM +0200, Viktor Steinmann wrote: Agree with Daniel. When replying on a mailing-list, I know, that my answer goes to the list. Don't change that. Viktor this reply-to fashion is relatively new. when you want to go private with a participant of a thread and forget to change the destination address, the consequence can be harmful. it's a trade between regular laziness and the small risk of violating some privacy. ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
Hello, A Newsgroup should be wicked ! Cu, Nico On the Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:18:19PM +0100, Filip Mitev blubbered: Hi. Im new on this list, and i ask myself, why they dont install a forum, where users could list their problem or questions, etc Nah. Webforums suck. We'd rather have a Newsgroup or something then. CU, Venty ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
On 13.09.2004 21:59 Simon Leinen wrote: So can we finally get rid of the Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] please? It only generates confusion and embarrassment, and I think we should be able to rely on people being able to use their mailer's reply to all feature when they want to write followups. 1000% ACK ... Don't patronise us! Arnold ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
Hi It only generates confusion and embarrassment, and I think we should be able to rely on people being able to use their mailer's reply to all feature when they want to write followups. 1000% ACK ... Don't patronise us! -1 (I'm lazy, I like it this way) Daniel ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
On the Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:18:19PM +0100, Filip Mitev blubbered: Hi. Im new on this list, and i ask myself, why they dont install a forum, where users could list their problem or questions, etc Nah. Webforums suck. We'd rather have a Newsgroup or something then. CU, Venty -- Es begann als sie mich anrief, da war ich gleich verlorn. Ihre Stimme klang so zärtlich und so sanft in meinen Ohrn. Sie schickte mir ein Foto, mein Herz blieb beinah stehn! Sie sah aus wie zehn Pfund Pizza, und sie war wunderwunderschön... ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
On 13.09.2004 23:24 Fredy Kuenzler wrote: We have the reply-to list since ages. About twice a year a meil goes wrong, and the embarrassment for the sender is punishment enough. I'd prefer it to leave it as it is, because reply-to-sender causes interruptions of the discussion. 1. We do this since ages is a killer argument :-( 2. There are loads of mailing-lists which don't use forced reply-to. They all work pretty well. Without interruptions of the discussion :-) 3. http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html Arnold ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider]
Maybe because this list is not for lusers, but at least for semi qualified half gods? Or would that be bragging too much about ourselves? Simply because for geeks like the many of us, e-mail is the easiest, simplest and most portable format. Cheers, K. - Original Message - From: Martin Ebnoether [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [swinog] Reply-to: header [was: Re: WAN link provider] On the Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:18:19PM +0100, Filip Mitev blubbered: Hi. Im new on this list, and i ask myself, why they dont install a forum, where users could list their problem or questions, etc Nah. Webforums suck. We'd rather have a Newsgroup or something then. CU, Venty -- Es begann als sie mich anrief, da war ich gleich verlorn. Ihre Stimme klang so zärtlich und so sanft in meinen Ohrn. Sie schickte mir ein Foto, mein Herz blieb beinah stehn! Sie sah aus wie zehn Pfund Pizza, und sie war wunderwunderschön... ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog ___ swinog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.init7.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
