Re: [Matplotlib-users] List reply-to not set.

[Greg W. <gre...@gm...>]

Hi Chris,
Sorry to bring it up.  I know you didn't make the decision so I'll shut up
about it right after I say the following:
"That was a really dumb/weak reason for breaking the standard 'discussion
list' format"

What a pain.
Greg

On 8/22/07, Christopher Barker <Chr...@no...> wrote:
>
> Greg Willden wrote:
> > It seems that the list configuration is somewhat broken.
> > The reply-to header is not set in some emails sent to the list.
> > This means that replies go directly to the requestors but not to the
> > list as a whole.
> >
> > That seems pretty broken to me.
>
> me too, but there are folks that are convinced that this is the way to
> have things set up. There was a pretty extensive discussion about it on
> this list a year or so ago (but it may have been another list I'm on).
> The discussion included a link to someones very well written BLOG entry
> on why mailing lists should be set up without the reply-to header sent.
> It was very well written and argued, but frankly, I think, based on
> false assumptions.
>
> It comes down to this:
>
> Which is worse (pro-rated by how likely it is)?
>
> Accidentally sending what was intended as a private note to the list.
>
> or
>
> Accidentally sending what was meant as a list note to only the OP and
> often ending up with many copies of the same message, as reply-to all
> keeps adding each contributor to the thread.
>
> Note that with the current system, you have to hit "reply-to-all", which
> ends up sending duplicate copies to the OP (and anyone else that has
> added to the thread) unless you make a point of deleting the extra
> receiver. I try to do that, but it is a pain.
>
> However, this has been argued out, and a decision made, so I probably
> shouldn't have written this. Sorry.
>
> -Chris
>
>
>
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