Steve Lamb wrote: > Along that same theoretical thread how does one unsubscribe from a CC > list? It is completely and utterly unacceptable to CC the OP unless it is > requested. Then, and only then, should one CC the OP and noone else in > the the thread.
Even then, I would go the extra mile to *remove* CCs and ignore Reply-to headers to on-topic threads, *only* sending responses to the list. If it's on topic, it belongs on the list (and if they're just being a selfish 'tard, they should be hiring someone to work with them directly instead of panhandling for one-on-one help from a list). People really need to be more sensitive to the nuance when it comes to this: "Please CC me because I'm not on the list" usually comes across as "I'm a whiny bastard who wants [personalized consulting|someone to do my CIS homework] for free." > By the same token I also feel that not all messages should go to the > list. I know some people in the past have expressed the notion that all > communication should go to the list so as to be properly archived for > future searches. However I fail to see how emailing someone in a heated > discussion to point out that they're being a right and true jackass has > any usefulness for public consumption. Such missives broadcasted on the > list only serve to put the individual on the defensive while the same > message in private might get them to realize what they're doing and calm > down. Exactly. If it turns personal (in either the positive "hey let's go grab a beer sometime" sense, or the negative sense you describe, it's time to take it off-list to private mail. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
