[theme-reviewers] Off-topic mailing list stuff

[Edward Caissie]

I agree, joining the mailing list is a small thing to ask ...

... nothing out of the usual in my mind.


Cais.

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>> wrote:
>> >> 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?
>>
>> Reply is working now for me. Thanks Joseph!
>>
>
> Works now for me, also. +1 Thanks Joseph!
>
>>
>> >> 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.
>>
>> I would say it's a reasonable expectation. All the other mailing lists
>> require joining to email the list.
>>
>> That's what I had assumed, but I'm not involved in a lot of WP-related
> mail lists.
>
> Chip
>
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