[horde] [imp] default reply behavior in dimp/imp

[Vilius Šumskas]

> Am 06.09.2011 09:53, schrieb Michael M Slusarz:
> >
> > And this is a fantastic feature of IMP.  One button = less confusion for the
> users when they want to reply.  So
> > IMP is better than mailers that have more than 1 button.
> >
> 
> why does the whole world think it is better to hide options
> from users and think anybody is confused if he can select
> between "reply to sender" or "reply to sender and all others"

Because it is the way human brain works. Take a look at cars before automatic gear box. You had to know at least minor things about how car operates to do good over the wheel. Now, every older lady down the street can do grocery shopping. Sure it does a little bit less miles to the gallon this way, or you never want to ride automatic gear box in the race. But this is only important for power users. And they always be a minority.

The same goes with every device you own at home, including software.

> >
> > Again, this is wonderful news.  We *automatically* pick the proper reply
> type.  Less work for the users
> 
> jesus christ you can never know automatically what i want
> you can only guess and hope your guess makes me not angry
> 
> most time "reply all" is in business communication the right option
> but you should realize that there are situations where this is not wanted
> 
> why is "modern software-development" all users are idiots and handle
> them as idiots because some are?

Not that there is something wrong about that, but most users *are* computer illiterate. That's why they are *users* and call their admin/neighbor/son on first occasion.

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  Vilius