Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 12:30:04AM -0600, Mark Allums wrote: > > makes this mistake, though. And I seem to remember a few posts where it > > was brought up that some users who post are not subscribed. So, go > > figure. > > Catch 22 -- if they are not subscribed they will not be able to read > any .sig file asking to be cc'd if not subscribed. Also they will not > rec any replies if not subscribed. :(
I'm not sure I understand that. Tangentially, I notice the web interface to the archives strips/doesn't add in the first place, the list .sig to posts archived there. On the other hand, it explicitly splits the reply-to function into reply-to-list, to poster-on-list, and to poster-off-list, which I think is nice. > It makes more sense to either not allow posting unless subscribed > or have an open list but cc unless they explicitly request not be > cc'd. I'm not subscribed, and haven't been for years. I read the list in the nntp "mail to news gateway" (cf. Usenet). Don't assume people are only going to do it in the ways you know of. There may be/likely are many other ways. > Can anyone explain why the current policy is sane? History. It makes sense if you know why the choices were made, a long time ago, using much different software, and much different user mores. With current (read "possibly compliant") software, it's a shot in the dark, requiring much research to find software that either works as it should or works as *it* thinks is best. I prefer the former. Back on topic, I've been using the .sig below for years, and the "Please don't Cc: me" has also been ignored for years. Perhaps we need one of the listmasters to enforce the usage guidelines? Post HTML or Cc: too often, and ... Nah. Dumb idea. Love your .sig, btw. :-) -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html Linux Counter #80292 - - http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html Please, don't Cc: me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
