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On 3/21/2014 5:57 PM, Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> How does one send email to*THIS* list, without being subscribed in |
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> the first place? A bugzilla mailing list is a different matter. |
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I think that is the main and primary point. |
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I loathe lists that allow posts from non subscribers (<spit>libreoffice |
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users</spit>), because it creates this exact problem. |
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But in those cases, it should be on those who wish to leech (ask |
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questions/get help from the list without having to subscribe) to |
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proactively get their answers, by reading the archives on the web, etc. |
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The burden absolutely should NEVER be on the list participants to try to |
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figure out who needs to be individually CC'd on replies and who doesn't. |
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Of course, if someone asks a question on such a list, and they |
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specifically mention they are not subscribed and ask to be directly |
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CC'd, then that is the one case when doing so is ok. But to blindly do |
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this to everyone on the list just to insure that your oh-so-valuable |
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reply makes it to the OP is just the height of arrogance and conceit. |
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