Michael S. Dunsaavage wrote:
On 11/5/2010 1:36 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 11/05/2010 11:07 AM, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Yes it does. When a list is properly setup, as this one is, there appears an extra button that you can click on the keep the replies to the list. But I can see you are either too lazy/ stupid to use it. FWIW, it appears that Linda is using T-Bird 2.0.0.24. This is an older version of T-Bird and it did not have a "reply list" button that T-Bird 3 has. It only had the option of "Reply" and "Reply-All".
I recall using that version and using an add on that put a reply to list button on menu bar. So while it may bolster her argument a little bit, the add on also proves her wrong. Also the fact she hasn't upgraded TB and still uses an old version is *her* choice.
New version is broken. Old version uses about 100M on my local hard disk (I use IMAP). New version -- tried it 4 times -- and no matter how I configure it, it ends up using over 1.4G on my local hard disk. This increases my login/logout time by 15-20 minutes both ways. BTW, when I hit reply to you, it only goes to you...not to the list, so I have to manually make sure it Cc's the list. When I replied to Ken Scheider@opensuse, it defaulted to going to the list. So it is obvious to me that people can choose whether responses to them goto the list, or goto them and require Cc'ing the list to keep the rest of the list in the loop. For people to configure their emailers to reply to them, then complain that people respond to them and not to the list, is what I am saying is ridiculous. That Ken can do it shows me it's not only a list-choice, but also an individual choice. So why do people choose to have replies go only to themselves, but then complain when that happens or when they get it, and the list is also Cc'ed? I get dual messages to my posting much of the time -- and prefer it that way -- IF they are responding to me. I have nearly 100 active email lists, and its better for me, that if people are sending a response to something I said, that they be sure to direct it to me in addition to the list, since I'll see email messages w/my name in the To/Cc line much more quickly than ones to a list. I don't read each list every day. I don't have time. But email directed to me gets read every day. I also like the email going to the group as well -- that way it ends up in the appropriate 'group' file so that I can visually follow the chain of discussion. It all depends on if it is a response to me. I get them, sometimes, days faster when I'm on the Cc/To line. It's a very sensible system -- like regular mail -- if my name is on the front, I'm more likely to look at it soon or at all, vs. 'Dear resident', or 'Occupant'.. etc. It's really no bother for me to delete extra copies -- I would MUCH prefer to have to delete an extra copy than to miss a reply intended for me altogether. I've only worked with email for a little over 20 years now, so I'm fairly certain I have some grasp as to what's reasonable to ask people to do or not, and generally don't complain about email problems cuz I can hit delete easier than complaining -- but when other people go out of their way to make trouble, I'm more than willing to explain to them that they could fix the problem themselves, or that it's simpler to hit delete than to write multiple notes to multiple people to correct a problem that could be fixed in the list software. I've seen technical lists go both ways. So 1) it's possible for the list software to be fixed to be consistent with the supposed list policy 2) it's possible for users to individually fix their response field such that it goes to the list, so they don't have to harass anyone who falls into their trap. Since, that's what it seems to be. They have to choice to have people's responses goto the list like they want, but instead they choose to have it setup such that responses come to them -- AND THEN they complain when the responses do. Seems pretty malicious to me. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org