Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #17088
From: David Staten <Dastaten@earthlink.net>
Subject: Bandwidth/Netiquitte Issue.. "reply to all"
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:18:14 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I am noticing something in the past several weeks where more and more posters are using the "Reply to All" feature when responding to FlyRotary mailings.

When you hit "Reply to All" it replies not ONLY to the list, but also to the originating poster, so the originating poster gets 2 copies of the mail in response to  his post. In effect you are sending both an "on list" and "off list" reply at the same time.

I am speaking only for myself, but I archive every single post and see very little reason to have duplicates of ANY post, especially when the daily tally is upwards of 50 posts/day. I have no intention of appointing myself "email nazi" or delving into the top/bottom posting debate.. but I am going to make a personal and fairly simple request:

When responding to a list-serv, such as this, where the mail goes to all subscribers ANYWAYS, simply use the "REPLY" rather than the "REPLY TO ALL" feature.

Thanks for your time, and I hope I didn't come across in a negative fashion,
Dave Staten

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