Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Fred Smith
] Post to the group Bill, While I agree with you in general, there are occasions when the nitty gritty details are not of interest to the group. For instance, if I begin to help someone with a problem that gets into detailed measurements, that no longer is of interest to everyone, so I take it off

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread briana
OK Bill, here is a group posting. Posting to the group here runs the risk of frequent and protracted flames. Thus, I often post to individuals instead. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 1/27/2013 8:52 PM, Bill Clarke wrote: Replies to posts should be to the group - NOT sent as private emails. Private

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Fred Smith
Yup I know about that. Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of briana Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 6:40 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group OK Bill, here

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread GDanner
Although Me Toos are discouraged. Me Too! Also cuts down on the chest beating emails! 73 George AI4VZ -Original Message- From: briana Posting to the group here runs the risk of frequent and protracted flames. Thus, I often post to individuals instead.

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Tom H Childers
The intent is that you decide how your reply is to be handled. There are two ways to reply to messages in an email application. 1. If you select REPLY, your reply will only be sent only to the sender of the message. 2. If you select REPLY TO ALL, the message will go to the original sender AND the

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread AG0N-3055
On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:52:29 -0500, Bill Clarke wrote: Replies to posts should be to the group - NOT sent as private emails. Private emails are not seen by the group, hence no one in the group can learn anything or hear what is being said on a particular subject. Absolutely. Apparently

[Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Edward R Cole
It may surprise you to know that dial-up internet access is still prevalent in many areas of Alaska (also no internet access along with no telephone or cell phone and no roads are also prevalent but this is where humans are also not prevalent). My parent's farm home in Michigan only had 51

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread AG0N-3055
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:57:26 -0900, Edward R Cole wrote: It may surprise you to know that dial-up internet access is still prevalent in many areas of Alaska (also no internet access along with no telephone or cell phone and no roads are also prevalent but this is where humans are also not

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Paul
On 29/01/2013 3:26 AM, Tom H Childers wrote: The intent is that you decide how your reply is to be handled. There are two ways to reply to messages in an email application. 1. If you select REPLY, your reply will only be sent only to the sender of the message. 2. If you select REPLY TO ALL, the

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Fred Jensen
On 1/28/2013 2:37 PM, Paul wrote: For any one using Thunderbird (V17.0.2), when right clicking the message you also have the _Reply to List_ option which was selected for this reply. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Fred Jensen
Sorry about the empty message, somehow managed to click send before my brain had engaged, not that it's ever fully engaged. Reply to List in T-bird doesn't work with *every* list, although it does for me for the Elecraft list. For the CWOps list [possibly Yahoo], everything replies to the

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Jim Lowman
I belong to the school of thought that the reason we have these lists/groups is to share information and solutions to problems. For that reason, I have all of the lists/groups that I administer/own set so that replies go to the group. Obviously, there are exceptions. For example, replies to

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Jim Lowman
There is also a Reply List button above the body of the message, along with a Reply button. No need to even right-click. When you have both buttons displayed, that's a pretty good indication that the default reply is to the sender. 73 de Jim - AD6CW On 1/28/2013 2:37 PM, Paul wrote: For

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Nick-WA5BDU
I don't agree with that -- I think the moderator(s) keep attacks to a minimum, if that's what you mean by flames. Some people think a flame is a difference of opinion. I don't think that's the case -- this is a discussion group -- people discuss. Beyond that, I don't mind if people go off

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Al Lorona
It has been my experience during the four years or so that I've subscribed to this reflector that by far the most helpful, interesting, and insightful correspondence has always occurred off-list in private e-mail exchanges. These exchanges in no way were deliberate attempts to be selfish with

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-28 Thread Wayne Burdick
We encourage vigorous debate, right up to (but hopefully not including) the point where it gets out of hand. Ideas are floated, supported or critiqued, then perhaps incorporated into current or future products. Thanks, everyone, for keeping the list [relatively] civilized. Wayne N6KR On

[Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-27 Thread Bill Clarke
Replies to posts should be to the group - NOT sent as private emails. Private emails are not seen by the group, hence no one in the group can learn anything or hear what is being said on a particular subject. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-27 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, While I agree with you in general, there are occasions when the nitty gritty details are not of interest to the group. For instance, if I begin to help someone with a problem that gets into detailed measurements, that no longer is of interest to everyone, so I take it off-list. I leave

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-27 Thread Dale Putnam
It would also be considerate it those that want to post critical comments, post direct and not to the group,And I know, sometimes it is read one way, meant another.I also will post to the group, if an answer is of broad interest, but the specifics will likely remain direct.There's no need for

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-27 Thread Don Wilhelm
That all depends on what is meant by critical comments. Eric, the list moderator does not tolerate insulting or demeaning comments posted either privately or publicly. All abuses should be reported to e...@elecraft.com. Eric will handle those responses if needed. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/27/2013

[Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-27 Thread Don Pomplun
Apparently this group is set up so that Replies go only to the individual, not the Group. That doesn't seem commensurate with expecting that replies will help others with similar problems. Which Is the intent? Also it would help everyone if A. Replies included some of the text to which they

Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Fjeld
- From: Don Pomplun To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 11:13 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Post to the group Apparently this group is set up so that Replies go only to the individual, not the Group. That doesn't seem commensurate with expecting that replies