[sdiy] list etiquette/admin

[Andre Majorel]

On 2007-11-16 16:10 +0100, Derek Holzer wrote:

> I've noticed that it takes a long time to see my own posts here,

Same here. This is one of the things that haven't changed with the
move to Mailman.

> and sometimes they don't turn up even though I get responses to them.

If "Receive your own posts to the list?" is set to yes, that's not
supposed to happen. Over-zealous anti-spam filter ? Since the
move, some people have complained about missing posts.

> Under: http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/options/synth-diy
>
> I have:
>
> Receive your own posts to the list? = Yes
> Avoid duplicate copies of messages? = No

With this, you should not miss any posts. If you still do, there
is something wrong somewhere.

> What is the default setting of this list (i.e. private reply vs
> reply to list or reply to all)?

As looking at the headers will tell you, synth-diy does not add a
Reply-To: header so replies to a post will go to its author, not
to the list.

> Should I reply on-list to offlist answers if they seem relevant?

Pro : serves the readership better. Con : your correspondent might
have wanted to reply secretly.

If everybody replied off-list, the mailing list would degenerate
into a free hotline.

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