[Zmagnette] Replies to list...

Sun Oct 20 02:45:47 MDT 2013

I use Thunderbird, and it now has "reply" and "reply to list" buttons, 
seems simple enough. I had numerous tries with the old system in which I 
attempted to reply to the actual sender, but it always went to the list. 
(Thunderbird did NOT display the two buttons with the old list, just 
"reply")

Allen's experiment with the huge files really screwed my computer last 
night. I got at least 5 copies of that, and everything came to an 
agonizing halt, such that I had to shut it down, but it 
wouldn't/couldn't do that.(Computer just slowed to a stop, which I 
thought was a Firefox problem, but was it trying to download all those 
picture files) Once it got all of it, it then took forever loading (from 
where?) the messages to delete them.Took me 4 hours to shut down and 
restart until eventually it cleared all that stuff.
I think maybe having extremely large file sizes allowed is not good. 
Especially, some folks have a habit of including lots of large file pics 
in one post, which is really a disaster if there is a problem.

I noted Mark's comments re people not editing replies, which was a big 
problem on the Rover list, also flailing since Eric's unfortunate 
passing. Hasn't happened since, but that list is now very sporadic.

FRM

On 10/19/2013 5:57 PM, James Rogers wrote:
> I believe that the default reply should be to reply to the sender in 
> stead of replying to the entire list. I think this default will 
> automatically act to moderate the volume of email traffic by 
> encouraging the one replying to consider if addressing the entire 
> group is necessary. This approach is considered proper listserv/web 
> group etiquette.
>
> Oh, and a thanks to the almighty moderator for setting this whole 
> thing up.
>
> For more info on listserv etiquette see: 
> http://listserv.arizona.edu/etiquette.html
>
> Cheers,
> James
>
> Sent from my Windows Phone
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Steve Kirby
> Sent: 10/19/2013 4:15 PM
> To: Allen Bachelder; zmagnette
> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Replies to list...
>
> tis better this way, IMHO
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Allen Bachelder <mailto:bachldrs at comcast.net>
>     *To:* zmagnette <mailto:zmagnette at autox.team.net>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, October 19, 2013 10:59 AM
>     *Subject:* [Zmagnette] Replies to list...
>
>     OK, we've all noted that with this new list, replies go to the
>     sender only.  You can over-ride this by using a "reply all"
>     function. A computer guru I am not, but I have been to the
>     administrative site and studied the material on the "reply to"
>     function.  It looks like I can change this easily, but the
>     instructions STRONGLY recommend  against it.  I'm not sure I can
>     understand why - outside of the obvious reason that emails
>     intended for one other person only can embarrass or hurt when
>     accidentally sent to an entire list.  The verb to "mung" comes up
>     in this context.  I have googled the term "mung", and have learned
>     only that it is an acronym meaning "modify until no good".  I fail
>     to understand it's use in this context.  I mean, what are the
>     ramifications if I modify my "reply to" function until [it's] no
>     good. Can somebody 'splain...?
>
>     As it is, the default setting prevents the heartbreak of munging
>     as well as accidental hurt or embarrassment.  I can see that it
>     might also be useful in minimizing use of the list for private
>     messaging.  For example: I ask the list if anyone has a spare ZA
>     ashtray.  The responses will come to me only, not the list, and
>     further correspondence about ZA ashtrays, the history of ashtrays,
>     the origin of the term "ashtray", and failed experiments in the
>     design and construction of ashtrays will be restricted to only
>     those interested.
>
>     OTOH, we are all long-accustomed to a list that automatically
>     sends all our replies to the list, and the change will put us all
>     on a new learning curve.
>
>     So - I am left to asking your preferences before I press the magic
>     buttons.  And I know I'm putting myself in a dangerous spot by
>     asking because the results will be about half and half and no
>     matter what I do I'm going to piss somebody off.  To ease my pain,
>     I'll say that barring a strong objection, I'm strongly inclined to
>     make the change back to that to which we are accustomed.
>
>     Yours for better listing... (or is "listing" simply precedent to
>     "sinking"?),
>     Allen
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