[net.misc] mail reply survey results

ss@wivax.UUCP (07/29/83)

Well, I am shocked - when in the past I have asked survey
questions, I have to wait a few weeks to get any answers at
all.  
My question about whether mail replies should go to only
the originator or to the originator and all recipients
brought 25 quick responses.

17 thought the replies should go only to the originator,
4 thought that the replies should go to the originator and
  all recipients, and the other
4 - well, I guess you should always expect a few crank
answers.

Actually the other 4 weren't crank, just inappropriate:
they were esentially pointers to the ucb/mail R command.
Now I knew about that command.  But I thought I made it
clear that I wasn;t look for command, but philisophical,
design-side information - oh well, maybe some people just
can't read.

Thanks to all who replied, and for the local Wang Institute
folks - I have just switched the "r" and "R" commands.  I
had better not get any flames about who people can't reply
to everyone!!

Sid Shapiro -- {decvax,linus}!wivax!ss -- Wang Institute
	       ss.Wang-Inst@UDel-Relay -- (617)649-9731
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Sid Shapiro -- {decvax,linus}!wivax!ss -- Wang Institute
	       ss.Wang-Inst@UDel-Relay -- (617)649-9731