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[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 08/26/2014 09:18 AM, Patrick Asselman wrote:
> On 2014-08-23 16:06, a random person wrote:
>> On Saturday 23 August 2014 05:54:49 someone wrote:
>>
>>> I have not had a mesage for about 2 days. Is this list down?
>>>
>> Not that I can tell. I have 25 or 30 dated the last 2 days.
>>
>
>
> Hmmm... is it just me, or is replying to this message via the mailing
> list rather pointless?

	Ironic...

> Scenario 1: test poster's subscription is indeed malfunctioning
> -> sends test message to list -> does not receive his message from list
> -> all replies to his message via the list will not reach him, and are
> pointless
>
> Scenario 2: test poster's subscription was working okay to begin with
> -> sends test message to list -> receives test message from mailing list
> -> knows that everything is okay.
> -> No reply to test message needed.
>
>
> Summary:
> If you wish to help the poster of a test message, by all means go ahead,
> but unless you send him a private email, it will not help him.
>
>
> Kind regards,
> Patrick Asselman
>


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