List replies (was Re: cdrecord -scanbus examples, please.)

[Jamin W.Collins <jcollins@asgardsrealm.net>]

On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:47:57 +0100 Richard Kimber <rkimber@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

> Because the mailing list is set up to operate in a counter-intuitive
> way.

I find it really amazing how often I see statements like this.  

This mailing list is _not_ set up in a counter-intuitive way.  The headers
of every message sent contain everything necessary for an MUA to know
where to sent list responses.  

There are at least two major factions of thought on how a mailing list
should be set up.  One suggests that lists should munge their headers so
responses are forced to the list and the other suggests that MUAs should
be updated.  Personally I prefer the later and have previously notified
the Sylpheed author of it's deficiency in this regard.  I even provided a
patch to provide list reply functionality.  Unfortunately, based on the
configuration of the Sylpheed list, the author appears to favor list
munging and has not included the patch.

-- 
Jamin W. Collins