I disagree, this is not consistent but is genearally backwards although lists do it both ways.
On Mar 1, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > With respect, I cannot agree. I say that command+r should reply only to the > sender and command+shift+r should reply to the list. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > On Mar 1, 2011, at 1:22 PM, Justin Ekis wrote: > >> I personally would not like this at all. Most of the time, I want my reply >> to go to the list. I think that the default for the reply hotkey should be >> the most commonly preferred action. We would have people sending answers to >> questions only to the original poster. It would have to be explained to >> every new member that the reply button does not do what is generally >> expected on a list of this type. Some people don't even read the welcome >> message, since it's usually the same instructions. This would complicate >> more than it would solve. Please do not change how list replies work just to >> avoid a few one-line replies coming to the list. >> >> On Mar 1, 2011, at 11:09 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: >> >> Hi Alex: >> I think that would be a great solution. Let me look into it. >> >> Thanks very much for your understanding and your great suggestion.. Carolyn >> H >> :) >> >> >> On Mar 1, 2011, at 11:52 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> In response to a recent thread about keeping one-line "thank-yous" and >>> similar content off the list, I would like to make a suggestion. >>> Currently, replying to the sender or replying to all will send a copy >>> of the message to the list. However, some lists I am on are set up so >>> that replying to the sender will do just that, reply only to the >>> sender of the message. To send a message to the list, one must reply >>> to all. This is a great setup as it allows posters to very easily take >>> a conversation off the list and keep it going privately; to do so, one >>> party needs only to reply to sender, instead of reply to all, and the >>> rest of the list will not see the subsequent messages (unless someone >>> copies the list address on a message for some reason). >>> What do people think of setting up this list that way, if possible? >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.