Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: the dangers of no reply-to munging; Xouvert update

[Jonathan Walther]

On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 04:52:32PM +0900, Miles Bader wrote:
> > Yes, it doesn't "do the right thing" if I want to reply to you.  So
> > what?  It doesn't "do the right thing" _ever_ with your scheme if what
> > I want is to reply to the list only.
>
> Huh?  It's completely trivial for it to do the right thing if you want
> to reply the list.  Your main argument seems to be that you have to hit
> _a different key_, and that makes you sad.
>
> But if header-munging is used, and you want to reply to me, you _can't_
> because the information is not in the headers anymore.

In this day and age, it is rare to need to munge your Reply-To header
for people to be able to reply accurately to you.  And not all the world
is a VAX, neither does all the world use Mutt and GNUS for their email
clients.

> I make no claim that mainstream mailers are good, or usable, or correct.
> Probably some of them are, and some of them aren't, and we should fix
> the ones that aren't, or send bug reports, or switch, or whatever.

When you fix them, let us know, and we'll support you in ending
Reply-To munging by mailing lists. :-)

> Saying `it's OK to screw some people because I'm lazy' is pretty rude,
> but your argument basically seems to be `well the _majority_ is lazy,
> and that makes it OK to screw some people.'  Since I'm a part of the
> minority, how do you expect me to react to that?

No, its a matter of "someones going to get screwed, let's make it as few
people as possible."  You seem to be saying "I'd rather screw the
majority as long as things work great for me, thank you very much."

Jonathan

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