[IPython-dev] Should we change the reply-to line on the lists?

Robert Kern robert.kern at gmail.com
Fri Feb 10 05:13:56 EST 2012


On 2/10/12 4:31 AM, Fernando Perez wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Matthew Brett<matthew.brett at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>> I accepted the default for the mailing lists I administer and
>> eventually changed them all to reply-to-list having got bored of
>> constantly having to remind people to post to the list.
>>
>> It seems to me the arguments for reply-to sender rather than list are
>> pretty weak, and the disadvantage is rather strong.  I've never had
>> anyone complain after I switched, for example.
>
> This is precisely the kind of feedback I was looking for, thanks!
>
> Given your points and the feedback from others as well, I've changed
> both -user and -dev.

And there was much rejoicing!

-- 
Robert Kern

"I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma
  that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had
  an underlying truth."
   -- Umberto Eco




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