On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 03:46:44PM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote: > I think it's a good idea. I'm not a DD, but I don't appreciate getting > dupe messages from the list. procmail is not set up to handle them, and > I read the vast majority of the lists I post to. I only wish non-Debian > lists had the same policy.
The larger the volume on a list gets, the more useful duplicate messages get. That is why lists like LKML require reply-all unless explicitly requested not to (which seems to be just about never). It also is quite useful for lists that don't require subscribing to post. > Ignoring that particular provision, it contains useful tips such as > only post in English (on non-localized lists), use the proper list, and > don't send HTML email. These are all things I think we should encourage > on Debian lists, and on lists in general. I for one would rather get two copies of a message than none. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
