On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 03:02:39AM -0800, Steve Lamb wrote: > Justin Gallardo wrote: > > When replying to an email, is it proper to leave the original poster in > > the To: line of the email, and the CC the list? > > I am a staunch believer that if one is replying to a post on the list it > should go to the list only. Reply-to-all defeats the very purpose of the list > which is to provide a single address which in turn broadcasts the message out > to every /willing/ member of the list. > > A long discussion on a list (never have those on D-U, nooooooo) where all > the participants mindlessly slap reply-to-all would see an ever increasing > number of messages being send from each successive poster to all participants > in the thread. In theory if all members of the list were to contribute one > message to the thread the final poster would be CCing the entire list. > > Along that same theoretical thread how does one unsubscribe from a CC > list? It is completely and utterly unacceptable to CC the OP unless it is > requested. Then, and only then, should one CC the OP and noone else in the > the thread. > > By the same token I also feel that not all messages should go to the list. > I know some people in the past have expressed the notion that all > communication should go to the list so as to be properly archived for future > searches. However I fail to see how emailing someone in a heated discussion > to point out that they're being a right and true jackass has any usefulness > for public consumption. Such missives broadcasted on the list only serve to > put the individual on the defensive while the same message in private might > get them to realize what they're doing and calm down. > > So on your question in general post to the list, don't CC unless > requested, send private messages when the contents are not beneficial for > public consumption. > Second that! A
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