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Re: call for a vote -- should debian-user mailing list replies go to author or to list?



On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:09:32 -0400
Hal Vaughan <hal@thresholddigital.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday 24 August 2005 09:05 pm, David Christensen wrote:
> > Antonio Rodriguez wrote:
> > ...
> >
> > > What I find outlandish is the deadline for the vote, I would say that
> > > first all or most would have to agree to consider the matter,
> > > including may be the list master him/her self. And then some deadline
> > > could come up, if decided the discussion to take place.
> >
> > It is my understanding that this list is informal; e.g. it does require
> > any rules of parliamentary procedure 
> 
> If you think that's true, try responding by always top posting and see
> what happens.
> 
> Hal

That's true, there is an understanding about how to reply to Linux lists
and in this case Hal, some would say "lose the Reply to" Because that also
causes confusion.

Etiquette is what is expected but not forced. Just those who agree with it
looking down on those who don't follow it.

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