Hopeless cause

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:05:11 -0500
James Montgomery <james_montgomery at me.com> wrote:

> Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> > James Montgomery wrote:
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> >> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> >>> 	I have been reading this list and offering help when I
> >>> know the answer to the problem. But my answer is moderated by the 
> >>> new system they have, and my help has been between 2 and 4 
> >>> days late on the list. By the time my email arrives either 
> >>> someone else helped, or the person with the problem has given up.
> >>>
> >>> 	So I have decided to stop trying to help. It is hopeless.
> >>>
> >>> 73 Karl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Karl, this is exactly why you should reply to the list and CC the
> >> original recipient. That is generally how moderated lists function
> >> efficiently and effectively.
> >>
> >> J.M.
> > 	Hmmm, not a good idea. It would piss me off very quickly if
> > I started getting a duplicate of every message when I'm part of a
> > thread in a mailing list.
> > 
> Dave,
> 
> I would hope they weren't CC'ing the enitre thread every message. It's
> customary to respond to a specific question in that fashion. Eg:
> 
> User A Posts: $PROBLEM
> 
> User B Replies directly to User A and CC the list (for archival
> purposes)
> 
> Solved.
> 
> J.M.
> 
I agree with Dave Woyciesjes.  I would not like to see replies sent
directly to me even if I was the original poster.  I am a list member
and read the list.
IIANM, the mailing list etiquette page asks so, too, where it says:

(under, "Threading")
2. When replying to messages, use your email client's Reply To List
function, rather than "Reply" or "Reply To All".

Cybe R. Wizard
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