Fwd: Re: [INDOLOGY] default reply behaviour (was: curses)

[Steven Lindquist]

But the problem, Frank, was that these weren't infrequent at all (a few a month, at the least; right before the change, several within hours).  As I said then, of the 8 or so professional lists I belong to (some moderated, some not; some with 'reply to list,' some not), I had never received anywhere near the number of accidental emails (or radically inappropriate emails for public consumption) as on this one.

But, at the end of the day, I can live with either system (I did what Tim does and will do it again should we change back).

My best,

Steven

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Steven Lindquist, Ph.D.
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Department of Religious Studies 
Southern Methodist University
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On Feb 27, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Frank Conlon wrote:

> Colleagues:
> 
> I agree with Rosane and others--default reply to list offers great potential value to list members.  While it is true that occasionally a member sends a private message and broadcasts it to the world, I suspect it is infrequent enough (and sometimes so "interesting"), that the alternative is not really satisfactory.
> 
> Frank
> 
> Frank F. Conlon
> Professor Emeritus of History, South Asian
>     Studies & Comparative Religion
> University of Washington
> Seattle, WA 98195-3560      USA
> Co-editor, H-ASIA
> Managing Director, Bibliography of Asian Studies Online