[karc] Re: Freelist reply function confusion
- From: David A Aitcheson <david.aitcheson@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ve3kc@xxxxxxxxx, karc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:14:47 -0500
Keep things as they are now.
If the entire list needs to know then the extra steps to send it to the
list are warranted or else someone could end up disclosing a secret
password or worse yet a national security item.
Just my 1/50th of a dollar.
73
Dave
KB3EFS
On 02/12/12 14:53, Steve Cutway wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> It has been brought to my attention that there is some confusion
> among subscribers concerning the way the Free List reply function works.
>
> When a Free List is created, its default configuration is to send
> message replies to everyone subscribed to it. That's how the KARC
> Free List reply function worked until Sept. 24, 2011, when I changed
> the way its reply function works in response to requests from a
> significant number of subscribers. I posted a note describing the
> change at that time.
>
> Currently, when you 'reply' to a message you receive from the list
> using the 'Reply' function in your e-mail program, your reply will be
> sent to the original sender of the message only and will not be
> distributed to everyone subscribed to the Free List. If you want
> everyone subscribed to the Free List to get your reply, use your
> e-mail program's 'Reply All' function.
>
> I think the catalyst for the change was the fact that most recent
> list traffic has been of two types: informational notes requiring no
> response and notes intended for individuals to respond to; such
> responses don't need to go to everyone. Many complained about the
> clutter in their mailboxes and asked to be removed from the Free List
> if that was the only solution. It wasn't.
>
> I've had a suggestion that the reply function be changed back to the
> way it used to be; ie., replies to messages are sent to everyone
> subscribed to the Free List instead of being sent to just the
> original sender of the message. What do others think?
>
> Cheers & 73s,
>
> Steve VE3KC
> KARC List-Owner
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