IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:
it is for those peope who do not read the pd-list and thus do not know that this has been already discussed.
And though it has been discussed, the natural solution, to ad a reply-to to the header has not been changed. Each time its coming up it adds to the significance that with reply-to is better than without !!!
Less traffic, less confusion, more messages which are ment to go to the list arrive at the list, simply more intelligent.
The only acceptable argument against: the danger of posting private mails to the list, has no practical relevance in any of the list (the majority of lists) i am subscribed to. Modern e-mail clients allow to filter messages into their own folders, which safely prevents you from sending private mails to any list.
I agree that there might still be different oppinions possible, but the evidence points to somewhere else...
I know, for those who only read the Pd-list a change might need some time to get used to (though they might not realise, as reply-all would still send the reply to the list), but for everybody else it would be a releaf.
Stefan
P.S. Beware each time its coming up, I'll chime in, though, if I forget to change the recipient it might not show up. If anybody who wants also to chime in, double check if you're answering to the list...