It is certainly more entertaining with the current setting.
And from personal experience I can say that everyone will be caught at least once.
I don't think that is because of people being careless or short of time, but rather because they focus on what they want to say, rather then who they talk to.
But maybe we want to change the default settings to 'reply to sender' before someone sends a really embarrassing, career-destroying message around the planet?
cheers,
Horst
On 12 Jan 2012, at 10:49, Jenkin, Gawen R.T. (Dr.) wrote:
List reply to setting
I dimly recall we discussed, voted on, and indeed changed the ‘reply to’ setting on the list to its present setting some years ago (reply to list, not reply to sender).
The argument put forward for the present setting was it made sure that it kept discussions going on the list, rather than them quickly defaulting to an off-list discussion between two people. Sure, it can catch people out if they don’t check the To field where is says Metamorphic Studies Group.
I can certainly change the setting. Anyone want to speak up for keeping it as it is? Send comments to the entire list, or if you want to just express a simple preference for one or the other then e-mail me direct.
Cheers,
Gawen
(geo-metamorphism listowner)