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[CLUG] OT rant...

[CLUG] OT rant...

Paul J Collins sneakums at zork.net
Wed Mar 14 10:39:35 GMT 2001


>>>>> "ab" == adam beecher <adam at iewebs.com> writes:

    DN> Just offering my opinion, that's all.
    >> As was I.
    ab> In a rather and snotty and rude manner, yes, you did.

But that's just your opinion.  You could be wrong.

    DN> I still think that it should be that way or at least it should
    DN> be a user configurable option
    >> It should *not* be that way.  Read this and all the referenced
    >> documents (there are four of them).  If you can think of
    >> something new to add, be my guest.
    >> 
    >> http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/#replyto
    >> 
    >> If you're using Outlook, use "reply to all", and delete the
    >> non-list addresses.  If you have a choice, don't use Outlook;
    >> there are many mail clients that were written by people who
    >> *understand* how things are supposed to work.  If you don't
    >> have a choice, change companies.  Life is too short to be
    >> dealing with IS's proto-fascists.

    ab> It's also too short to be dealing with a bunch of idealist
    ab> fairies.

Just for that, I'm not going to give you your third wish.  You lose.

    ab> The title of the document you reference is "But That's Just My
    ab> Opinion. I Could Be Wrong." And he could be wrong. In my
    ab> opinion, he is. In your opinion he's not, and it's your right
    ab> to have it. But don't try and pass yourself off as right
    ab> here. Like I said, I've been running lists for several years
    ab> with munged Reply-to header. I've never had a problem with
    ab> them, and I've never had a complaint.

I guess that means your killfile is working, then.

    ab> So lose the attitude, huh? It makes you sound like an upper
    ab> class twit.

Don't try and make your inferiority complex my superiority complex.

-- 
"Pity has no place at my table."
      -- Dr Hannibal Lecter




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