Date   : Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:27:57 +1100
From   : danielbowen@... (Daniel Bowen)
Subject: The whole "reply to" issue

On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:53 AM, Jeff Simmons
<jeff.a.simmons@...> wrote:
> Can't see what the fuss is about. ?If you want to reply to the originator
> hit reply. ?If you want to reply to the group, hit reply-all. ?It's
> relatively simple, can't believe why so many people get so worked up about
> it.

Yes, I think one can argue it's logical (tho' like other clients, when
using ReplyAll Gmail puts the list in the CC and the original poster
in the To field).

But the issue is it's out of step with 98% or more of the other email
lists running in the world, including those managed by the dominant
commercial operator, YahooGroups. Hence the confusion.

It's obviously not the biggest issue in the world, and if it stays
as-is, I'm sure we'll muddle along, a few inadvertent off-list replies
no doubt, but hopefully people can watch out for them and prompt the
sender if they think it wasn't intended.


Regards,
Daniel