13 Feb
2022
13 Feb
'22
23:32
* joea- lists[02-13-22 16:55]: > >>> > > * joea- lists [02-11-22 19:01]: > >> > >> > On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:26:14 ‑0500 > >> > "joea‑ lists" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Regarding "off list replies", sorry, but that may happen from > time > >> to > >> >> time. I haunt a number of lists and the default "reply" address > seems > >> >> to vary on a per list basis. > >> > > >> > This is true. Depends on various things. > >> > > >> >> Here I have to do "reply all" then > >> >> remember to delete the "personal" address. One can forget to > >> >> intervene. > >> > > >> > Dunno which MUA you use (can't be bothered looking) but for me > it2 > >> > works here correctly by default and for other lists I set my MUA > to do > >> > the appropriate thing when I hit reply‑list. > >> > > >> >> Not meant to be annoying, but, there it is. > > > > but it is annoying and on you to control your chosen mail client. > perhaps > > you need to make *specific* configurations for mail lists you find > it > > necessary to "reply all". my client recognizes configured mail lists > and > > replies to the list and it is on me to *make* it do otherwise. > > > > Since, as mentioned, the email client and store I am using is ancient > and > proprietary. remember that it is *your* chosen email client. > Meaning, in my case, there is no access to source code, > so, > zero chance of making any alterations to reply to behavior. > > The lists to which I can simply reply have "Reply-To:" in the headers, > The > ones to which I must "reply all" do not. They all have "List-Id:": and > other > list specific items in the header. > then, if you must "reply all", then you also must edit the To: field. it surely is not too much to remember as you did have to notice *your* requirement to "reply all". > >> > > >> > That approach is the fast way to my bit‑bucket :) i.e. you may not > get > >> > many replies if you persist in being impolite. > >> > >> I was not attempting at all to be impolite. Just stating a fact to > >> explain what I expect to be a RARE transgression. > >> > >> But it seems YOU are attempting to "make a statement" that seems > >> rather confrontational, instantly judgmental and frankly, rude. > >> > >> I consider lists like this to be quite useful for technical matters > and > >> quite inappropriate as a place for snark and ego games. > > > > while the OPs wording may have been somewhat critical, you are trying > to > > redirect the problem as a defense. > > I am not "defending" a thing. I am explaining why an occasional "off > list" response > may occur. > > When I get the occasional "off list" email from a member of some list I > haunt, I simply > delete it and get on with my life. > > >> Been in this business for 5 Decades in various capacities. > > > > and you are probably younger than I am, but if "5 Decades" is indeed > true, > > you should be more critical of yourself as I recall that little > latitude > > was given in the early days. > > Why the implied doubt of my veracity? > > Even on the strictest lists, or hose noted for "flames", I never saw > anything > more than genteel reminders for such breeches of expected behavior. > The first > couple of time, anyway. > > >> If I misjudged your comments, my apologies. > > > > maybe better to just correctly configure your chosen mail client. > > -- > > Which, I have stated above and previously, is not possible. > > Perhaps you need to adjust your tolerance quotient a bit for the > situation others > may be in. > > Thanks for your comments. I consider the matter addressed and closed. your "consideration" is certainly appreciated. but you haven't closed the issue, ie: not resolved. ps: the "hard returns" you include in your replies certainly make the difficult to read and quote and trying to trim it is ridiculous. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet oftc What sort of day was it? A day like all days, filled with those events that alter and illuminate our times...