[theme-reviewers] Off-topic mailing list stuff

[Chip Bennett]

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Joseph Scott <joseph at automattic.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
> > Otto or Joseph, can you make these changes happen?
> > - Set the mail list as the default reply-to
>
> I think I've correctly adjusted the settings to make the list the
> default reply-to.  If not I'll look at some of the other options.
>

Just tested with this reply. Defaulted to reply-to sender?

>
> > - Moderate email from non-members
> > Pretty please?
>
> This one I have a question about.  The expectation then is that any
> theme author who wants to ask a question must join the list?  Is that
> a reasonable expectation?


Just an anecdotal calculation, but I would say we get about an order of
magnitude greater volume of spam than we do inquiries from Theme developers.

Also, if Theme developers want to get *answers* from the mail-list members
to their inquiries submitted *to* the mail-list, then it is advisable for
them to join, yes. (I always reply to the list, and generally strip out any
additional email addresses.)

Is there some thought that asking them to do so is overly burdensome? I
hadn't honestly considered that possibility.

Chip
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