Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 11:57:56 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Courtesy copy [Re: 3.4-RELEASE; panic while paging] Message-ID: <38E654C4.E561DE34@cup.hp.com> References: <20000329175018.V15889@TK147108.telekabel.at> <20000329195354.A40356@walton.maths.tcd.ie> <20000330205606.B15889@TK147108.telekabel.at> <20000330200422.B16409@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <14564.50142.22563.853112@onceler.kcilink.com> <20000331223828.X24822@speedy.gsinet> <20000401045943.J31173@TK147108.telekabel.at> <20000401160825.A24822@speedy.gsinet>
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o Send courtesy copy (I'm not subscribed to -chat :-)
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Gerhard Sittig wrote:
> BTW: I obviously read this list, so I don't need a courtesy
> copy.
It's not always obvious that people posting on a list are actually
subscribed to it, not to mention reading the mail on it :-)
> It should always be a clear decision whether to
> reply in private or in public and appropriate action should be
> the consequence.
That's the problem: It's not clear. Sometimes it takes too long for mail
to a list to actually reach the person you're replying to that it is a
pain in a hot discussion. Sending to the person directly as well as to
the list speeds up the turnaround time.
Also, I normally route mailinglists to seperate mailboxes and/or
newsgroups. This way I immediately notice when someone is mailing to me
personally. It also allows me to remove/ignore large amounts of mail
without much harm if I happen to need to catch up. I therefore like to
have a courtesy copy at all times even though I may be reading the list.
We obviously have different setups and/or ways of dealing with mail.
This is exactly what makes it unclear for Joe Sender. In this case it's
probably best to follow the general trend on the mailinglist you're
replying to.
FYI,
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Marcel Moolenaar
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