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Dear Bob and all, I don't want to annoy anyone by continuing on this non-scientific subject. I understand your concern. My view is simply that if the setting is reply to sender only, some people (including myself), may feel that they or their answer is not sufficiently strong or knowlegeable to go and change the default "To:" address to that of the entire group. This would make many discussions or interesting views disappear, whereas and I generally enjoy following them. The opposite setting only requires some attention when using messages from the list to start personal conversation. But then, I would obviously survive if the settings were changed... All the best, Pavel -- >Dear Pavel, > >I don't think anyone has complained about being >overwhelmed by personal messages on the list. >Virtually all the comments about the "trap" seem >to be from those of us (like me) who are simply >embarrassed at goofing up. And there is always a >possibility, although we appear to have no >examples, of something really confidential (no, >not hanky-panky!) regarding private matters >getting loose into the public domain. I've >decided not to take any strong position either >way, and will happily go along with what the >group wants to do. Including talking more about >geology and metamorphism! > >Bob > >Dr. Robert Tracy >Professor of Geosciences >Director, Museum of Geosciences >Virginia Tech >Blacksburg VA 24061-0420 >540-231-5980 >540-231-3386 (F) > > > > > >On Jan 13, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Pavel Pitra wrote: > >> Dear Gawen, >> >> first of all thanks for spending your time >>taking care of the geo-metamorphism list. >> >> I vote for keeping the "reply to the list" >>setting (or both, as it is now), since it helps >>keeping some discussion alive. >> >> I really don't understand the complaints about >>the occasional erroneous messages. We are far >>from being flooded by messages from this list >>(with the exception of the past day). >> >> Finally, the messages coming from the list are >>clearly flagged by the capital >>[GEO-METAMORPHISM] inserted in front of the >>subject. So there is a quite simple rule to >>observe - if you want to contact someone on a >>personal subject, don't answer the person's >>message to the list. >> >> All the best, >> >> Pavel >> >> -- >> Pavel PITRA >> Géosciences Rennes email: [log in to unmask] >> Université Rennes 1 tel: (++33) 2.23.23.65.06 >> Campus de Beaulieu - Bat. 15 fax: (++33) 2.23.23.60.97 >> F - 35 042 RENNES CEDEX >> FRANCE http://www.geosciences.univ-rennes1.fr/ >> http://www.geosciences.univ-rennes1.fr/spip.php?article67