Subject: Re: double posts
To: None <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
From: John Hartnup <john@hartnup.net>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 05/01/2001 13:33:20
On Tue, May 01, 2001 at 12:39:27PM +0100, Richard Munn wrote:
> > > Isn't it partly because the list seems to work differently to other
> > > lists (i.e. most list servers automatically set the 
> > > reply-to field as back to the mailing list)
> 
> > We must be in different universes -- my experience has been 
> > that munging
> > messages with "Reply-To: list" _isn't_ common practice.
> 
> Okay, when I said "most list servers" I meant "all the lists I subscribe
> too, bar this one" ;-)
> 
> I'll shut up now [..not wanting to start a new flame argument, and find 100
> mails in my inbox tomorrow morning..]

Last word on the matter (from me):

http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html

... describes the arguments against fully. 

I'm still undecided, but at least I know there are arguments both ways.

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