Re: [Mailman-Users] Re: [Mailman-Developers] Reverting question
On Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:34:41 -0800 Marc MERLIN marc_news@valinux.com wrote:
Ok, more seriously, the only downside of group replies is that for MUAs that don't support list-reply, like mutt does, the sender gets two copies of the answer (which are easy to get rid off by removing duplicate messages that contain the same message id)
On *-ix platforms which have procmail/formail. Windows, MacOS, and BeOS users, to name but a few, have slightly more difficulty on this area. Sad, but true.
Yeah, except that the author is full of shit.
Key points:
This argument is a FAQ
I've yet to see a single case where someone has been persuaded by the arguments of the other side once the argument has begun.
Now, can we get on with some more productive discussions, like how vi users are scum-sucking brainless cretins and emacs users are the obviously intelligent few who can see and use true brilliance?
I do think that mailman should offer a reply-to option, but with a very big disclaimer and maybe this discussion (or another one) so that inexperienced listmasters realize what they're doing.
I note that this is already done.
Microsoft is to operating systems & security
Now, about them silly sendmail users...
At 10:57 PM -0800 11/14/00, J C Lawrence wrote:
I've yet to see a single case where someone has been persuaded by the arguments of the other side once the argument has begun.
isn't this where someone's supposed to call the other a fascist and make a spurious Hitler reference?
Now, can we get on with some more productive discussions, like how vi users are scum-sucking brainless cretins and emacs users are the obviously intelligent few who can see and use true brilliance?
What's the difference between an emacs user and a vi user?
Give each a file and a set of changes. the vi user sits down and hacks in the changes, and goes to lunch. the emacs user sits down and writes a macro that'll make the changes while he's at lunch. At the end, they both have the changed file, but the emacs user has a macro he'll put in his library and never use again.
Microsoft is to operating systems & security
First, get an OS that doesn't hate you...
Now, about them silly sendmail users...
(sticks out tongue)
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 10:57:21PM -0800, J C Lawrence wrote:
I've yet to see a single case where someone has been persuaded by the arguments of the other side once the argument has begun.
I've been on several lists that have been converted away from reply-to munging. I've never been on any list that was converted to reply-to munging. 'nuf said.
I do think that mailman should offer a reply-to option, but with a very big disclaimer and maybe this discussion (or another one) so that inexperienced listmasters realize what they're doing.
I note that this is already done.
I'm basically replying to the list to apologize on this issue. Indeed mailman already gives plenty of warning about this, I just never saw the configuration help page
Microsoft is to operating systems & security
Now, about them silly sendmail users...
Troll :-)
Marc
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At 11:39 PM -0800 11/14/00, Marc MERLIN wrote:
I've been on several lists that have been converted away from reply-to munging. I've never been on any list that was converted to reply-to munging. 'nuf said.
I've actually experimented on my users. I've had lists that started with no reply-to, added it for a while, then removed it. And monitored preferences and problems.
All my discussion lists are not coerced -- that's what people ended up preferring, and the problems are significantly lessened (we won't even get into vacation bots that get reply-toed onto the list and through thousands of messages onto the list before the admin wakes up....)
Now, about them silly sendmail users...
Troll :-)
You rang?
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