Peter Decker wrote: > On 7/12/05, Dark Cowherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Most lists when i hit reply it puts the list address back in the To >>address and some lists allow you to configure this. >> >>But in this list reply sends the mail back as a private mail and there >>seems to be no option to configure this. >> > In cases where people are discussing problems and supplying solutions, > replying to the list is essential so that as many people as possible > can benefit from the knowledge contained in the reply. Private replies > only benefit the lone recipient, while list replies benefit everyone > on the list and everyone who later searches the archives.
There have been some q&a lists I've been on where the sole content of the list is people posting questions. Questions rarely get a response on-list. It makes the list practically worthless. To top it off, the archive of the mailing list only lists the questions, but never the (private) answers. It makes Google a pain to use, as you get hits to people asking the same question you want, but never the answers. Sorry, had to vent. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list