Vaughan, It's only a "distraction" if you already know the answer to the question being asked; otherwise, it's a help. I suggest your view on this depends a lot on how long you've been a Window-Eyes user.
Chip -----Original Message----- From: Vaughan Dodd [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 12:21 AM To: 'Rod Hutton'; 'gwi >> gw-info' Subject: RE: replying to emails Well personally: I like things just as they are. The summary of the situation from GW as pointed out to you is correct as far as I recall, but the main advantage of the current situation is that it helps stop list volume growing so great that the list is a distraction rather than a help, and with a few exceptions, off topic discussions, sent to the list, quickly get redirected to the original sender. I have been a list member for at least 15 years, and it has always been operated well by GW Micro. Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: Rod Hutton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 13 May 2013 4:13 p.m. To: gwi >> gw-info Subject: Re: replying to emails Hi everyone, Allow me to clarify something on this very controversial topic. Having the same inspiration as many seem to have, I actually wrote to [email protected] suggesting that, perhaps, by default, replies to messages should be "global," that is, be posted to all list subscribers. I was responded to immediately, and was informed that, over the past 20 years, the format had alternated between replies being individual or global, and that, each time the format was changed, it was the result of consultation with the community of subscribers, as well as the opinion of the GW Micro staff. May I make a suggestion to everyone? Rather than guess at what is going on behind our backs, why not simply write directly to [email protected] and give your personal views to them. I know that the staff reads every e-mail submitted to their support department. Further, to assume that the GW Micro staff behaves like other monolithic organizations, as I sense from the tone of certain recent posts, is simply unfair and untrue. Fraternally, Rod If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. ------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry. ------------------------------- If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
