Harold, In a message dated 2009.11.01 05:52 -0500, Harold Fuchs wrote:
I'm working on the assumptions that the responder wants the OP to see the response (why else respond?) and that the responder either hasn't seen that the OP is not subscribed or simply forgot to cc the OP. I have to say I thought I was doing us a favour. I'll stop. But I think that a lot of unsubscribed OPs will be left with the impression that the support for OOo is pretty poor - no responses to even simple questions; roughly what you'd expect from other makers of office software.
Exactly. Since joining this list, I have always admired your selfless and tireless willingness to try (in addition to answering questions) to maximize consideration for all involved - including those who have not (yet, at least) joined the list. This is certainly a better place for that attitude. Yet the recent exchange between you and Brian, whom I also admire, was a reminder that the best of intentions may be no substitute for arranging the world, as far as possible, to avoid problems rather than correct them. I wonder if our efforts would not be better spent trying to change the list management to minimize this recurring problem, by simply requiring users to join the list before posting. The alternative - what we have now - simply seems perverse.
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