Hi!
Many ML subscribers are getting hundreds of posts every day. So looking
through them takes time / is often a pain in the ass. Everything that
decreases the screening process has great chances to be skipped,
trashed, ignored.
If my brain has to filter lots of stuff to get to the actual
information / question I tend to just press <Del>. Since 99% of all
posters use simple, clean plain text every HTML-post is something
outstanding, needs a second (or third) look - slows me down. You do the
math.
Regards
spox
Am Dienstag, den 03.05.2005, 06:12 +0000 schrieb Calvin Spealman:
> Going by the same reasons of client differences, one could argue we
> never should have extended HTML beyond the first version of Mosaic.
> This is insane, of course. Progress is a driving force of technology.
>
> I use HTML to style code samples in my postings, and to add some pizaz
> when e-mailing friends. Plug, I enjoy the interface for it in GMail.
>
> If your text-only email client can't even strip out html tags,
> complain to the developers, not me. Progress should not be held back
> by the few who think there is any value in plain text. Instead of
> everyone keeping track of where to send plain text and where to send
> real text, maybe the recipients should take responsibility for their
> own preferences.
>
> I will remember to use plain text for this list, but let it be known
> that I don't want to and I shouldn't have to. If i knew I wouldn't get
> banned for no good reason at all (and it would be no good reason at
> all, mind you), I'd turn the HTML right back on. With XSLT styling, no
> less.
>
> We've all got our opinions. That's mine, and I know I don't hold it
> alone, not even on this list, so at least cut the arrogent attitudes
> about it.
>
> On 5/2/05, Dave Nebinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I know people say it, but why?
> >
> > It's an extreme waste and provides no value.
> >
> > We're here to post questions and responses, not to create pretty pictures
> > with colored fonts, etc.
> >
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> >
> >
>
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