Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-project (89 mails)

[Clayton <smaug42@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > Why do we have such a strict setup?  As evidenced by hosts like
> > gcc.gnu.org, it is possibly to keep lists spam free without it.
>
> There is another issue with non-subscribed posters: the perpetual
> reply-to-list issue. Pretty much everyone has the habit of answering to
> the mailing-list address and not to the OP + the list in CC, as for
> subscribed members, that would mean receiving the reply twice.
>
> How do you know how to reply (list only or OP + list in CC) if it's not
> only for subscribers ?
> (don't get me wrong, I'm not particularly happy with the current,
> somewhat dry reply)

This is a major issue on the OpenOffice.org mailing lists.  There are
dozens of messages every day from unsubscribed posters.  List members
reply, but reply only to the list.. then some others step in and
forward the replies to the original poster.. sometimes 3 or 4 people
do that... or maybe no one forwards the reply (and then the original
poster is back in a few days, upset that no one has replied to their
question).  The unsubscribed poster missed the 15 replies with
solutions because they are allowed to post without needing to
subscribe.

The issue is not about keeping the list spam free.... it's making sure
that people who ask questions actually find their answers.

C
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