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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 08:22:25 -0700
From: pascal@netcom.com (Richard A Childers)
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To: ids@uow.edu.au
Subject: Re: crossposting & IDS
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tju@akira.corp.sgi.com (T. Jason Ucker) sez :
"No, it is not necessary to quote the entire group, but as several people
have brought up already: it is *very* easy to accidentally send out a
message to all of 'ids' instead of just the person who wrote the post ..."
Um, if one on this list, one has presumed oneself to be pretty competent.
If one is competent, one doesn't attempt to shift blame onto the technology,
or the list administrator, or the list's header.
"I strongly belive that the list owner should change the reply to field to
reflect the person who submitted the message. Does anyone disagree that
this is a good idea?"
Yes, I disagree. As set now, the default is to share information. That is
the primary goal of this list.
If you make the default behavior to NOT share information, you defeat the
purpose of this list.
Suggest that those concerned about this issue learn to
(a) use their mailer more efficiently, and
(b) use a mailer that lets one see headers.
'Nuff said.
-- richard
Truth : the most deadly weapon known to civilization. Possession
forbidden by employers, governments, and authorities, across the
known universe. Violation of this regulation punishable by death.
richard childers pascal@netcom.com
