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Tanstaafl wrote: |
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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 |
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> (<spit>libreoffice 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 |
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> to figure out who needs to be individually CC'd on replies and who |
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> 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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Exactly. I been on this list about a decade now. In that time, I have |
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seen maybe a handful of people that requested a CC. I seem to vaguely |
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recall one that couldn't access his regular email program, using |
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different computer or something I guess, and didn't want to subscribe |
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with the email addy he was currently using. The folks that were helping |
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him did CC him since in that case, he needed it. That was a really long |
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time ago. In recent history tho, I don't recall anyone requesting a CC |
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at all. If they did, it was on a thread that I did not read. I usually |
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at least try to read the first post to see if I can be of help. |
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It seems that after burning a few bridges tho, this one finally |
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understood the point. Time will tell I guess. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! |
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