I'll defend this just a bit, because I'm guilty of it too from time to
time.
The reason is that in most email systems I've used, hitting "reply" will
just reply to the SENDER, not the LIST. So we hit reply all and quickly
get our thoughts down, and then hit "send" before remembering to remove
all the other names besides the list. I know I'm not the only one, since
oftentimes when I get replies from a post, I'll get two. Yes it wastes
bandwidth. No it doesn't really bother me, I have a delete button. But I
will try to remember to edit my "to" and "cc" lines.
I've enjoyed most of the off-topic banter over the winter months. My
Midget has been hibernating since it's been nut-freezing cold, snowy,
and I have no garage. So my LBC posts have been few, and it's nice to
discuss other things. In another month or so, the weather will warm, and
we'll be driving, fixing, and restoring our LBCs again.
-=Chris
Chris King
http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/
<-----Original Message----->
From: Jay Fishbein
Sent: 2/6/2004 9:28:06 AM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Miss me?
Reluctantly, I'll respond to that.
Last evening I posted a polite request that Bob use the REPLY rather
than REPLY ALL button on his posts. I posted it to the list rather than
directly to Bob because it is polite and helpful for everyone to do that
and I thought other listers unfamiliar with the difference my appreciate
the note. It's just basic internet etiquette.
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