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Re: Understanding response protocols

2004-10-07 09:13:00

In <20041006110209(_dot_)4860a69c(_dot_)moore(_at_)cs(_dot_)utk(_dot_)edu> 
Keith Moore <moore(_at_)cs(_dot_)utk(_dot_)edu> writes:

Specifically, in various situations, the recipient needs to know that
followups go to T, and replies go to R, where R isn't contained in T.

No, the recipient needs to _decide_ where his particular reply goes,
based on the content of his reply -- not take the sender's blind
recommendation on faith.

This recipient would be perfectly happy to take the sender's
recommendation on faith (with the aid of a single button that was known to
produce that effect). Especially so on a list such of this where the sender
was a regular contributor and was known to set his MFT/whatever in an
acceptable manner.

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