***BOGO*** Re: Another .screenshots anomaly

[Jay Garcia <Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27.08.2008 19:11, »Q« wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:07:45 -0500
> Jay Garcia <Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> > When you select "Reply to Sender", it uses the Reply-To address.
>> > The mailing list automatically sets the Reply-To header to the
>> > mailing list address.
>> > See   
>> > <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/msg/9c0db46ce24539a1>.  
>> >   
>> 
>> Makes sense but it doesn't make sense or at least it shouldn't as it
>> lulls the user into thinking that a private email is being sent. Even
>> still, the moderator should honor it as being private email and not
>> approve it for posting.
> 
> It's an old conundrum for mailing lists.  If the Reply-To header isn't
> automagically set, people end up sending private e-mail when they meant
> to post to the list.  OTOH, if Reply-To is automagically set, people
> post to the list when they meant to send private e-mail.
> 
> No matter which way it's handled, on every list I've been on somebody
> complains that it should be the other way.

I'm beginning to discover this conundrum. Best part is you gotta watch
what you say, thinking you're sending a private reply ... :-)

-- 
Jay Garcia - Netscape/Flock Champion
www.ufaq.org
Netscape - Flock - Firefox - Thunderbird - Seamonkey Support
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