Re: [Gnu-arch-users] fixing the problem of posting to the old mailing list

[Jonathan Walther]

On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 12:08:03AM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 01:04:49AM -0700, Jonathan Walther wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 11:36:02PM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:
> > >On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 02:06:04PM -0700, Jonathan Walther wrote:
> > >>On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 11:42:42AM -0700, Tom Lord wrote:
> > >>>address@hidden is officially dead, though it is
> > >>>lingering.
> > >>
> > >>Tom.  Maybe try changing the Reply-To: line for both mailing lists to be
> > >>address@hidden  Right now the Reply-To: line for the old list
> > >>makes people send to the old list, not the new one.
> > >
> > >reply-to munging is evil.
> >
> > You know what?  That is a very flippant and unhelpful answer, that
> > doesn't take into account the reality of the situation.  The situation
> > is, Reply-To munging IS done, so you might as well do it for a good
> > cause.
>
> google for `reply-to munging considered harmful'

Again, that is a flippant, unhelpful answer.  I mirror the reply-to
considered harmful article on my website.  I've had it there for years.
I know what it says.  But it is also plain WRONG.  The world has moved
on, and most mail clients don't support the standards.  Do I bitch and
moan because M$ email clients tell everyone that my properly RFC
compliant emails in full MIME format have "unrecognized attachments" and
are "probably viruses"?  Adapt to reality.  reply-to munging is done on
the gnu and the original mailing list because most peoples mail clients
otherwise send list mails to private individuals; might as well make it
consistent and helpful.

Jonathan

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