On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 09:29:11AM -0800, Wayne Davison wrote:
> I have decided that we'll try running the list that way and see how
> we like it
Sadly, the rejection mails are way too cryptic to be useful. I will ask
the samba folks if they will consider upgrading to a newer version of
mailman t
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:47:29PM -0500, Matt McCutchen wrote:
> I'm shifting my position on this issue because I've seen several
> problems that would be solved by requiring posters to join the list:
I have decided that we'll try running the list that way and see how
we like it:
Non-member post
ticipate on the list according to proper etiquette, but would *not*
entail receiving all the mail: users are welcome to disable mail
delivery in their member options. That means we still cannot assume
that everyone interested in a thread receives list mail, so the
arguments put forth in the "Bad h
but would *not*
entail receiving all the mail: users are welcome to disable mail
delivery in their member options. That means we still cannot assume
that everyone interested in a thread receives list mail, so the
arguments put forth in the "Bad habits" thread for CC-ing interested
parties
On Tuesday 25 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> Is it so hard to not do this for people who don't want extra copies?
yes. now, not only do people need to remember/maintain a list of mailing
lists and how exactly they treat unmoderated posts, they need to
remember/maintain a list of specific
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:09:57AM +, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> > Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad
> habit
> > of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
>
> I always send the mail to the person I am replying to and Cc the list.
> This is not a bad habit
On Thu 20 Mar 2008, Wayne Davison wrote:
> The list software has a "nodups" setting (that is on by default) which
> removes the mailing-list copy if your address is listed in the To or Cc
> field. I see that your subscription has this flag set, so if you are
> getting duplicates, I wonder if it i
On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:09:57AM +, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad habit
> of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
I always send the mail to the person I am replying to and Cc the list.
This is not a bad habit, but what I c
On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 04:02:47PM +, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> > > Why are non members even allowed to post to the list?
> >
> > Why shouldn't they be? In my view, subscription to the list just
> > indicates a personal preference to receive all the mail because one
> > wishes to either help o
> > Why are non members even allowed to post to the list?
>
> Why shouldn't they be? In my view, subscription to the list just
> indicates a personal preference to receive all the mail because one
> wishes to either help others or stay informed of rsync-related
> happenings. There's no reason wh
Stuart,
On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 15:33 +, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> If they're not on the list why assume they want to be emailed?
If a user asks a question and I answer it, I assume he/she wants to
receive my answer whether or not he/she is on the list. Is that
unreasonable?
> Why are non memb
day
-Original Message-
From: Mike Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: rsync@lists.samba.org
Cc: Stuart Halliday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:32:52 -0400
Subject: Re: Bad habits
> On Thursday 20 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> > > On Thursday 20 Marc
On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 13:20 +0100, Daniel Maher wrote:
> Actually, you can post to the list even if you're not subscribed - the
> mail will wait in the moderation queue until an admin releases it,
> however.
>
> Whether the/an admin actually performs this function is still up for
> debate though.
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:05:40 -0400 Mike Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > This list requires you to be subscribed, otherwise you can't post.
>
> you're the mailing list admin ? you know the non-subscribed
> policy ? is it automatically moderated ? out right rejected ?
Actually, you c
On Thursday 20 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> > On Thursday 20 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> > > Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad
> > > habit of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
> >
> > sounds normal to me
>
> Hardly.
>
> Mailing lists send
> On Thursday 20 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> > Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad
> habit
> > of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
>
> sounds normal to me
Hardly.
Mailing lists send one email of new posts to each member under normal
conditions.
Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > Hence it doesn't make much sense to cc directly; respond to the mailing
> > list and the response should reach the persons concerned.
>
> which gets back to the point of expecting people to be fully aware of the
> mailing list policy. many contributors are subscribed to
On Thursday 20 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad habit
of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
Just delete the duplicate. It's that simple.
Ironically, the "Bad Habits" subject made me pu
On Thursday 20 March 2008, Paul Slootman wrote:
> On Thu 20 Mar 2008, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > I subscribe to this mailing list. Why send me a duplicate copy? I get
> > > more than enough email thank you...
> >
> > most mailing lists detect such duplicates automatically and dont send out
> > in
On Thu 20 Mar 2008, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > I subscribe to this mailing list. Why send me a duplicate copy? I get more
> > than enough email thank you...
>
> most mailing lists detect such duplicates automatically and dont send out in
> such cases
The mailing list can hardly detect that you'v
On Thursday 20 March 2008, Stuart Halliday wrote:
> Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad habit
> of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
sounds normal to me
> I subscribe to this mailing list. Why send me a duplicate copy? I get more
> than enough email thank
Is it just me or a lot of people on this mailing list got into a bad habit
of also carbon copying to the poster as well?
I subscribe to this mailing list. Why send me a duplicate copy? I get more
than enough email thank you...
Personally I like mailing list correspondence kept to the list.
Cheer
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