> You're assuming that someone who cc'ed me on something doesn't want a response right now.
I'm just focusing on this, not to argue with you, but to point out something that irks me.
If you want a reply from me, send an email TO me. If you simply want me to be aware of something at some point, CC is fine. But if you want a reply, and you CC me, you've given me no indication without me having to read the email.
I despise the practice of using CC as if the TO field can only contain one email. I make it a point to send an email TO people I want a response from, and CC those who don't need to respond.
I know many people operate this way, but it's not standard enough. I get people who CC me on stuff because they want the primary person to feel like they're the real decision maker, and the CCed people are supposed to chime in if we want to support or vote down the email's content. Who is CCed and who is TOed can be something of a political game. Not saying it should, but it is.
I've fought back against this very thing (and was fairly successful with the results). It required a lot of force and careful wording.
"No, you didn't send anything _to_ me. You did copy me a message you sent to someone else, however."
I went out of my way to filter all emails CC'ed to me to another folder called review, and I would review it at the end of the day, or maybe the next day. It took a lot of standing ground and being blunt with people, but eventually it started to work. Before I left, there was discussion on improving email communication, and making it clear to everyone in the company the difference between CC and TO, and how to use them, when to use them, and what to expect.
I'd hate to think what I'd say if I was in the middle of your situation. I don't play the political game well. =)
I'm just focusing on this, not to argue with you, but to point out something that irks me.
If you want a reply from me, send an email TO me. If you simply want me to be aware of something at some point, CC is fine. But if you want a reply, and you CC me, you've given me no indication without me having to read the email.
I despise the practice of using CC as if the TO field can only contain one email. I make it a point to send an email TO people I want a response from, and CC those who don't need to respond.