On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:31:30 -0800 Bill Moseley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 01:16 AM 11/22/02 +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > >On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 05:03:38PM -0800, Bill Moseley wrote: > >> This list allows non-subscribers to post, right? Why is that? > > > >If you've been around for a bit, you'll have seen really quite > >frequent posts from people saying "I can't handle the volume of this > >list, so I'm not subscribed; please cc me on replies". The spam > > But if someone doesn't subscribe they have the chance that a reply to > their question won't go to them (only to the list). And I also think > it's trivial and fast to subscribe during time you ask your question > and expect replies. That's what the archives are for. During periods that I feel overwhelmed by list volume I unsubscribe == If I ask a question I don't usually request a CC -- I just go to the archives a few days later and search on my original subject. G -- Configure your Email to send TEXT ONLY -- See the following page: http://expita.com/nomime.html gvl2 (Gerald) AirBall the Rolling Basket Case (1969 Standard Beetle) LifeSaver (1974 Bay Window Bus) http://www.phorce1.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
