[OSM-talk] OSM Mailing List Reply To Header

[Patrick Petschge Kilian]

Hi,

> Am I missing something, But it would help if the Reply-to header on
> all messages that go through the list(s) gets set to the list email,
> so that when we hit reply the message goes to the list by default.
In short you missed http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html


> This is the way most of the other lists I'm on work, and its a bit
> annoying having to use "Reply to all" then remove everyone except the
> list.
Just because it is a habit doesn't mean it's not a bad habit.


> Also most people don't want the reply sent too them twice as if they
> are posting they are on the list, and hence should receive the answer
> twice.
How do you know? Did you ask them? I _want_ to get direct copies. In case
people don't want to read mails twice they can tell the list "don't send
me a second copy" or tell their mail reader "deduplicate my mail please".


> This might also help reduce the number of questions with out answers,
> when people have forgotten to put the answer on-list for everyone
> benefit.
You can't idiot-proof people...


> If someone want to reply off list then they can change but the default
> should be on-list.
Right. Any sane mail client does that. Based on the list-header, without
an annoying reply-to header which was never meant to do want you want it
to do.


So dear list-admins please leave the settings as they are. Thank you.
Patrick "Petschge" Kilian