Re[2]: [ihc] Which BB?

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:35:23 -0600 "T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John M. Adams" jma@domain.elided
 
> <snip>
> > 1. I notice when you responded, you replied to me, and also to the digest.
> > Because I get the digest postings in single form, I got two copies of your
> > reply (which is fine). I guess for those who get the "digest only" form,
> it
> > is important to reply both directly and indirectly? Is that the preferred
> > method?
 
> ---You just have to use your best judgment when it comes to "Reply All",
> which is what Allan most likely hit when he replied. I see it as a way of
> telling the person you are replying to, "this is meant for you to read, and
> then there* is a digest copy for others".

this particular issue is controversial; on another list there are generally flame
wars about it ever six months.

in my experience, the people who don't want to get two copies (one through
the list and one directly) are louder whiners than the ones who do want to
get two copies, so i try to edit the To: and CC: lines to be the list only. that
way i generally hear the least amount of whining.

richard
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