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Re: netiquette


On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 11:41:44PM +0000, Gary V. Vaughan wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 07:36:18PM -0200, Lalo Martins wrote:
> > ARGH! please cut the CC pyramid. When you reply to a message on
> > the list, your reply should go _only_ to the list, unless the
> > person you're replying to requested otherwise.
> 
> I beg to differ.  I have procmail set up to filter list messages to
> their own mailbox, and to remove duplicates altogether.  Messages `To:'
> or `Cc:' me will receive my immediate attention if I am online, those
> to a list will get looked at whenever I have a few hours to catch up on
> my list mailboxes (say two or three times per week).

Actually that's pretty understandable when people are replying
to _you_ (I don't agree, but understand).

But when people are replying 5 levels below, and the subject
has completely changed?


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