[ppml] Proposal to change how the PPML LISTServ works

[John M. Brown]

I'd agree.  Getting added to all the CC's means that
active posters end up getting multiple copies of the
same thread.  this is annoying and a waste.

the reply to should be the list.  if you want a private
reply then edit the to: part of your out going msg.

the attached email is in support of this change from another
list user.

I have recommended this several times to RichardJ at arin,
with little to no response.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ppml at arin.net [mailto:owner-ppml at arin.net] On Behalf Of
Brian Bergin
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:49 PM
To: ppml at arin.net
Subject: Re: [ppml] Revocation


At 19:16 18 02 03 Tuesday, you wrote:
>Brian - Please send this to ppml at arin.net.  In order to have a 
>productive policy discussion, we need this type of dialogue there.  
>Consider addressing which contact info is required, optional, how to 
>interface with providers who are not directly members of ARIN, etc.  We

>should be able to come up with something that is not friendly to 
>SPAMMERS but also is acceptable to the ARIN membership and the internet

>community in general.
>
>thanks!
>-ron

I just noticed this, even after I posted earlier about having private 
discussions.  ARIN's lists allow, actually encourage, replies to the
sender 
not the list.  That's a poor setup IMHO.  One must remember to change
the 
To: to the ARIN address.  It's too easy to jot down a reply and hit send

without remembering to change the To: address.

I would propose a policy change to ARIN that their lists have replies go
to 
the list and not the sender.  It's normally a simple change to most list

servers, it is on ours.

Again, my apologies...

Brian