At 07:03 PM 2/14/01 -0800, Bill Stewart wrote, quoting me:
It is, however, perfectly acceptable to do a reply-to-all when engaging in list conversations (provided that the CC line is not too long, etc.), and that is what I have done and am doing.
Netiquette is somewhat conflicted about this - especially when replying to a noisy list somebody isn't on, including their name in the To: or Cc: tends to drag them in to a large discussion that meanders off onto other topics. Bcc: is one way to avoid this problem; Reply-To: is another.
Fair enough, this may be one area where reasonable people can disagree. In this case, though, particulars count: Choate is not known for his reticence, and has never complained about the practice, which is common in these parts. -Declan