Re: [CH] Mailing List Questions
Charles Demas (demas@tiac.net)
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 22:40:00 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Mike Benson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This is my first message to the list. I have a couple questions.
>
> I noticed the [CH] always appears in the subject line. Is the [CH] added
> automatically, or am I supposed to add it? For this message I did add it,
> so if it's there twice, that's why.
It is added by the mailing list software automatically. Some people use
filtering software to redirect mail and others just like knowing where and
what their mail is about.
> What is the usual procedure to reply to a message?
I suspect that the usual procedure is to reply to the list, although some
shy people (not me) may only reply to the sender. Others may reply to
both. Do whatever you want; if you think the list would be interested in
the response, post it to the list.
> If I use "reply", the "RE:" would be added to the subject line and the
> message would go the author, not the chile-heads list. In this case
> I could re-address the message to the chile-heads before sending the
> message. Is this the type of thing most people do?
I'd suggest that you respond to the list, unless you're response is
personal, or private. Think of the list as a social gathering with
lots of simultaneous conversations.
Chuck Demas
Needham, Mass.
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