[OpenLayers-Dev] Could the list be changed so reply to will default to the list???

[Erik Uzureau]

I would like to refer us all to the wise, wise words of Karl Fogel:
http://producingoss.com/en/mailing-lists.html#reply-to



On 7/16/07, Tim Schaub <noreply at geocartic.com> wrote:
> Christopher Schmidt wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 12:21:34PM -0500, Lance Dyas wrote:
> >> Because the way the list is setup my mail client says the reply to is
> >> just one user...
> >
> > Yes. This behavior is intentional. Using the "Reply-to-List" feature of
> > your mail client will help here, if your client has one. If it does not,
> > I'm sorry that it does not.
> >
> > In general, I feel more comfortable with responses accidentally not
> > going to the list than I do with responses meant for a single person
> > accidentally going to the list.
> >
> > Regards,
>
> I agree with Lance here.  Personally, I'd like it if subscribers
> addresses were never exposed.  This is a list - not a tea party.
>
> I get tired of ditching addresses because folks include a personal
> address in the text of the reply and spam bots pick it up.
>
> I think if people want personal communication, they should use different
> means to get addresses and initiate a conversation.  If you have an
> issue, you address it to the list.  If you want to respond to an issue,
> you address it to the list.  A person might also want to respond to an
> issue without opening themselves up to unsolicited personal responses.
>
> (And though I wish "get a new browser" were a valid solution at times, I
> don't think "get a new email client" is a good solution here.)
>
> Just another opinion.
> Tim
>
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