Bill, my post was neither a "flogging" nor a "scold," as you seem to
characterize it. I have no problem with you expressing your opinion. I
don't understand why you seem to have a problem with me expressing
mine. Neither you, nor Marlon, are victims here.
--JohnK
73 de W5NNH
10X 75371/M&M 117/SMIRK 6185/Six Club 285/TRA 2499/Norcross 228 F&AM
"Be thou not overly annoying, neither be too easily annoyed."
Bill K2OWR wrote:
> :::: And, as predicted, the flogging begins......sigh
> I did warn you Marlon. :-(
>
> BILL
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Kemker" <john@kemker.org>
> To: "W2RU - Bud Hippisley" <W2RU@frontiernet.net>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 13:58
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] mailing list etiquette
>
>
>> Since the main purpose of a mailing list is to talk to everyone on the
>> mailing list, the default for most mailing lists is for the "Reply-To"
>> header to point to the mailing list itself. It thereby takes care of
>> the majority of the users' replies and keeps discussion on the list
>> where everyone can benefit. The minority usage is to only reply to the
>> original sender. Most people do not wish to reply only to one or two
>> people in the message, but to reply so all can see. The default should
>> be to convenience the majority of usage, not the minority.
>>
>> While I've seen a few more lists start to behave as TT, after close to
>> 20 years involvement in email lists, I have to say it is not the norm
>> and is disconcerting and annoying to most people, as it is not how they
>> expect a list to behave.
>>
>> --JohnK
>> 73 de W5NNH
>> 10X 75371/M&M 117/SMIRK 6185/Six Club 285/TRA 2499/Norcross 228 F&AM
>>
>>
>>
>> W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote:
>>> On Jan 11, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> On a personal note, this is the ONLY mailing list that I'm on that
>>>> does NOT
>>>> reply to the list! It drives me nuts. I have to remember to hit
>>>> reply-all
>>>> then take out the individual's email address etc.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Duh....I thought that was the purpose of "Reply All".
>>>
>>> -1 here. Please don't change the way the "Reply" function works; I
>>> much prefer to "have" to hit "Reply All" than to rue sending a
>>> private reply back to everyone. Also, Marlon....please tell me what
>>> _single_ key I can hit to send a reply back to only the original
>>> poster if "Reply" sends it to the list.
>>>
>>> Bud, W2RU
>>>
>
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