RE: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not seem to work
> -Original Message- > From: brian m. carlson [mailto:sand...@crustytoothpaste.net] > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 12:45 > To: git@vger.kernel.org; Jason Pyeron > Subject: Re: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not > seem to work > > On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 10:27:21AM -0400, Jason Pyeron wrote: > > > > Why can the list set the reply to the list and if there is a sender > > whos email is not on the list add them to the reply to > header as well. > > https://www.google.com/search?q=reply+to+considered+harmful Nice! "Coddling the Brain-Dead, Penalizing the Conscientious" from the first result http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html That describes me to a tee, although I strongly disagree with their premise of "It Adds Nothing", it subtracts one message from my inbox. Btw, nice email address it is what I needed today. -Jason -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100- - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Re: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not seem to work
On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 10:27:21AM -0400, Jason Pyeron wrote: > > Why can the list set the reply to the list and if there is a sender > whos email is not on the list add them to the reply to header as well. https://www.google.com/search?q=reply+to+considered+harmful > I forget too many times to fix the address lines, and I get beaten > with a stick at work when I use the reply all. I have to adjust to different behavior for different lists as well. On the Debian lists, you are expected to reply to the list only, unless someone sets their Mail-Followup-To accordingly, in which case your mail client should do the right thing and CC them. On the Git list, you are expected to CC everybody. I personally prefer the Debian strategy, as I read the list and don't generally need the extra copy, but when in Rome…. -- brian m. carlson / brian with sandals: Houston, Texas, US +1 832 623 2791 | http://www.crustytoothpaste.net/~bmc | My opinion only OpenPGP: RSA v4 4096b: 88AC E9B2 9196 305B A994 7552 F1BA 225C 0223 B187 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
