Re: Eternal problems responding to posts.

by "Harold A. Driscoll" <harold(at)driscoll.chi.il.us>

 Date:  Thu, 02 Dec 1999 18:54:04 -0600
 To:  Jeff Kane <jeffkane(at)pobox.com>
 Cc:  unique <unique(at)ptd.net>, hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
 References:  hwg hwg2
  todo: View Thread, Original
At 18:54 02-12-99 , Jeff Kane wrote:
>I agree with you about the way the reply feature is set up. I 
>presumed that either HWG is using an archaic listserv system, or 
>possibly that someone thought that requiring an extra step to post to 
>the list would make people think twice before posting.

There are actually good reasons for doing so, providing capability that
would not be available with the email header mundging you advocate.

There are also very good reasons for not posting to multiple lists.

I suggest you see the hwg-theory list, where this issue has been explained.

Safe computing,  /Harold
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