I think wherever possible we should hit the reply to all button,otherwise one may think the list all but deceased.I also think that peoples ancestors may not be linked at the moment but maybe later there might be a connection and i would like to keep the messages. Gail in Wagga,Australia -----Original Message----- From: Harold Templeton <cfp@iwc.net> To: TEMPLETON-L@rootsweb.com <TEMPLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 19 May 2000 22:05 Subject: Opinions >Good morning all, > >I've been wondering if setting up the list so that responses come back to >the list would be helpful. As it is now, when you hit "reply," your >response goes back to the individual who sent the message. If we switch >all responses will come back to the list for everyone to read. > >I can see a benefit in this as someone may be interested in seeing a >response to someone else's message. If the response goes back to the >original author, someone interested in the subject will miss the response. > >On the other hand, you may feel like this will only fill up your mailbox >with stuff you're really not interested in. And if you want your response >to be private for some reason, you will have to either respond manually or >hit "reply all" and remove the list from the recipients. > >What do you think? Shall we leave it the way it is now, or change it? >I'll give everyone about a week to think it all over. By the way, I will >interpret a lack of response as a vote to leave it the way it is. We >currently have 60 subscribers, so fill up my mailbox! >-- >Harold Templeton >Hoffman Estates, IL >cfp@iwc.net > >CT: Barnes, Geer, Horsford, Lamb, Merritt, Richardson. >KY: Shields. >MA: Lamb, Merritt. >NH: Lindsay, Morse, Templeton. >NJ: Beam, Riker. >NY: Austin, Blakeney, Gardinier, Mayo, Shields, Van Woert. >VT: Davis, Geer, Johnson, Mayo, Templeton. >Canada: Bonett, Elsey, Mayo. > > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >