VICUG-L is the only other list that I'm aware of that's set up this way, but I'm subscribed to relatively few lists these days. I think this setting used to be more common when dial up connections were the norm and people were more worried about how much it cost to download their email messages and how long it took. It also seems like there was a time when things like list etiquette were more important and people weren't so reluctant to take the time to compose a good email message, send it to the right person or list and follow good netiquette. Wow, that makes me sound like an old fuddy duddy.
-- Christopher [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Gary King [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] list settings Vic, You must be subscribed to a lot of lists other than those associated with assistive technology. Aside from the GW Micro lists, all of the assistive technology lists I subscribe to are set up to Reply to the list. These assistive technology lists include Book Port Plus, Accessible Phones, 2 JFW lists, Open Book, KNFB Readers, PC Audio and Talks. For those who want to always send messages to the GW Micro lists, Control+Shift+r is the easiest way, but it does send duplicate messages to the original sender of the message. Since GW-Micro list policy is set in stone, those who like it this way won't have to worry, and those who don't, need not complain. Gary King [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: RE: [GW-Booksense] list settings This is quite common to other lists to which I am subscribed. The intent is to reduce those replies that do not benefit the majority of people who are receiving the messages. Those would be messages such as "I agree", "way to go", "you rock", etc. The downside is that people get used to pressing control+shift+R for everything so those types of messages that are meant for an individual begin to sneak through any way. Vic -----Original Message----- From: qubit [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [GW-Booksense] list settings Hi all, especially the list owner -- Is there any reason not to have replies from the list default to the list rather than to the individual? I almost always prefer to send my replies to the list, and often forget to make the relevant keystrokes. Just a thought. Thanks for listening. --le If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
