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[OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not seem to work

Subject: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not seem to work

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Jason Pyeron· Jun 15, 2014, 14:27 UTC · lore

<rant> Why can the list set the reply to the list and if there is a sender whos email is not on the list add them to the reply to header as well.

I forget too many times to fix the address lines, and I get beaten with a stick at work when I use the reply all. </rant>

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brian m. carlson· Jun 15, 2014, 16:44 UTC · re: Jason Pyeron · lore

Re: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not seem to work

On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 10:27:21AM -0400, Jason Pyeron wrote:

> <rant>
> Why can the list set the reply to the list and if there is a sender
> whos email is not on the list add them to the reply to header as well.

https://www.google.com/search?q=reply+to+considered+harmful

> I forget too many times to fix the address lines, and I get beaten
> with a stick at work when I use the reply all.

I have to adjust to different behavior for different lists as well. On the Debian lists, you are expected to reply to the list only, unless someone sets their Mail-Followup-To accordingly, in which case your mail client should do the right thing and CC them.

On the Git list, you are expected to CC everybody. I personally prefer the Debian strategy, as I read the list and don't generally need the extra copy, but when in Rome….

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Jason Pyeron· Jun 15, 2014, 17:25 UTC · re: brian m. carlson · lore

RE: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not seem to work

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian m. carlson [mailto:sandals@crustytoothpaste.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 12:45
> To: git@vger.kernel.org; Jason Pyeron
> Subject: Re: [OT] List CC etiquette and my brain just do not 
> seem to work
> 
> On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 10:27:21AM -0400, Jason Pyeron wrote:
> > <rant>
> > Why can the list set the reply to the list and if there is a sender
> > whos email is not on the list add them to the reply to 
> header as well.
> 
> https://www.google.com/search?q=reply+to+considered+harmful

Nice! "Coddling the Brain-Dead, Penalizing the Conscientious" from the first result http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html

That describes me to a tee, although I strongly disagree with their premise of "It Adds Nothing", it subtracts one message from my inbox.

Btw, nice email address it is what I needed today.

-Jason

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