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I was previously on a list where the reply-to was setup as it is on the
mysql list, with the originator receiving a response rather than list. It
ended up that that setting was the default, and had not been changed when
the list was setup.

Is there a good reason why the reply-to is setup as it is on this list?

I forget to change the destination address for most every email I write, I
would guess I am not alone, and I do not think that this is good for the
list.

Some good advice, applying to both mailing lists and businesses:
Always reply-to-all, unless there is a good reason not to.

My 2 cents.


Rob Wultsch schreef:
> I was previously on a list where the reply-to was setup as it is on the
> mysql list, with the originator receiving a response rather than list. It
> ended up that that setting was the default, and had not been changed when
> the list was setup.
>
> Is there a good reason why the reply-to is setup as it is on this list?
>
> I forget to change the destination address for most every email I write, I
> would guess I am not alone, and I do not think that this is good for the
> list.
>
>

Baron Schwartz wrote:
> I think I'm on the brink of having a law named after me:
>
> "Xaprb's Law: as a mailing list ages, the probability of an argument
> over the Reply-to header configuration approaches one."
>
> By way of comparison, see Godwin's Law:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
>
> Can we please just leave the list as it is and focus on MySQL....?
>

Are you some list-Nazi or something?

sol beach wrote:
> PKB
>

¿Qué?

PS: please don't top-post (how could i resist?)

sol beach wrote:
> Pot, Kettle, Black (Usenet shorthand for 'Look at the pot calling the kettle
> black')
>
> http://acronymfinder.com/af-query.as...b&string=exact
>
>
> On 10/21/07, mysql@subtropolix.org <mysql@subtropolix.org> wrote:
>
>>sol beach wrote:
>>
>>>PKB
>>>
>>
>>¿Qué?
>>
>>PS: please don't top-post (how could i resist?)
>>
>>--
>>MySQL General Mailing List
>>For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
>>To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=sol.beach@gmail.com
>>

Got it.

You, um, *did* realise that that was a joke ... right?

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

PS: please don't top-post.

Peter Brawley wrote:
> What part of asking if someone is a Nazi do you think funny?
>
> PB
>
> mysql@subtropolix.org wrote:
>
>> sol beach wrote:
>>
>>> Pot, Kettle, Black (Usenet shorthand for 'Look at the pot calling the
>>> kettle
>>> black')
>>>
>>> http://acronymfinder.com/af-query.as...b&string=exact
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/21/07, mysql@subtropolix.org <mysql@subtropolix.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> sol beach wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> PKB
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ¿Qué?
>>>>
>>>> PS: please don't top-post (how could i resist?)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> MySQL General Mailing List
>>>> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
>>>> To unsubscribe:
>>>> http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=sol.beach@gmail.com
>>>>
>>
>> Got it.
>>
>> You, um, *did* realise that that was a joke ... right?
>>
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
>>
>> PS: please don't top-post.
>>

The part where some people seem to not be paying *any attention at all*
to the link to a full explanation of Godwin's Law (trust me--it's quite
pertinent).

This is becoming *really* funny, actually.

While we're at it, what part of "please don't top-post" did you not
understand?

sol beach wrote:
> It is better to stay silent & be thought a fool, rather than speaking &
> removing all doubt.

Sheesh! Lighten up. Do you understand what Godwin's Law is? I suspect
you don't or you'd perhaps have some clue as to why i asked Baron if he
was one. If you *do* know what Godwin's Law is but still don't get it
then all bets are, indeed, off.

> You should stay with your day job as you'd never make it a comedian.

Obviously not with certain crowds, no.

> I suspect that you are a minority of 1 which have found anything funny in
> either response.
>

I'm finding the replies *exceptionally* amusing.

the dont part

mysql@subtropolix.org wrote:
> Peter Brawley wrote:
>> What part of asking if someone is a Nazi do you think funny?
>>
>> PB
>>
>> mysql@subtropolix.org wrote:
>>
>>> sol beach wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pot, Kettle, Black (Usenet shorthand for 'Look at the pot calling
>>>> the kettle
>>>> black')
>>>>
>>>> http://acronymfinder.com/af-query.as...b&string=exact
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/21/07, mysql@subtropolix.org <mysql@subtropolix.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> sol beach wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> PKB
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ¿Qué?
>>>>>
>>>>> PS: please don't top-post (how could i resist?)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> MySQL General Mailing List
>>>>> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
>>>>> To unsubscribe:
>>>>> http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=sol.beach@gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>
>>> Got it.
>>>
>>> You, um, *did* realise that that was a joke ... right?
>>>
>>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
>>>
>>> PS: please don't top-post.
>>>
>
> The part where some people seem to not be paying *any attention at
> all* to the link to a full explanation of Godwin's Law (trust me--it's
> quite pertinent).
>
> This is becoming *really* funny, actually.
>
> While we're at it, what part of "please don't top-post" did you not
> understand?
>

ProntoHost wrote:
> the dont part
>

Finally: someone with a sense of humour.

And nice use of the emoticon, bub. I should have used a few myself, it
seems.

Peter Brawley wrote:
> >This is becoming *really* funny, actually.
>
> Nothing remotelt funny about implying someone is a Nazi.

I wasn't implying anyone was a Nazi. Unfortunately, you still don't
understand that. That's too bad, but I won't lose any sleep over it.

Did you happen to check out the Godwin's Law page, btw?

In any case, i was saying that the *responses* are really funny. I'll
let the reviews of my own jokes speak for themselves (boy, are they!)

I still think the responses are quite humorous.

> >While we're at it, what part of "please don't top-post" did you not
> understand?
>
> I understand it entirely. I choose otherwise.
>

Suit yourself. I thought it was worth bringing up, considering this
thread was about list operation/protocol. And i couldn't resist phrasing
it to you in that way. I guess I could have also asked, "What part of
Godwin's Law do you not understand?" Or, "What part about making a
sarcastic joke about a sarcastic joke about hyperbole do you not
understand?" But that might have been too much.

Just to re-cap: i wasn't implying that anyone was a Nazi.