At 04:29 PM 6/16/98 -0700, you wrote:
>This is a long thread that is out of place on this list, but I just
>had to respond to this particular message.
Jeff is right. I feel guilty responding (again) because this list in
particular is quite full with these kinds of exchanges.
>Think of it this way. What would your reaction be if you got a
>(paper) letter written in four different colors, with smiley faces
>everywhere and every fifth word underlined? I'd think that it had
>been written either by a twelve year old girl, or by a total nutcase.
>People have forgotten how to write, so they try to dress their words
>up with meaningless formatting. If your words don't convey a sense of
>urgency, the answer isn't to make them blinking red, and if you feel
>the need to write <grin> after a joke, it probably isn't funny.
In the responses to this thread, I have heard many "why nots". What seems
so funny to me is that those who are against HTML formatted mail seem hell
bent on how some one can use it to mess up communication. Or better yet,
how some use it to overcome their lack of ability to craft their ideas into
words.
Personally, I can say that HTML-formatted mail also has many advantages. I
do not wish to elaborate them here for various reasons. However, I was
very surprised at the lack of appreciation by a technical group. Most
importantly, I think we in the Linux community need to keep our eye on the
future -- whatever that may be. Simply closing the door on HTML-formatted
email just because "people don't know how to communicate anymore" is not an
answer that will likely lead to improvements as individuals or a community.
>
>Jeff Anderson
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>P.S. If by a "link available with a double click" you mean the
>ability to visit URLs by clicking on them, this is available in plenty
>of non-HTML aware email clients, and has nothing to do with whether
>or not the author has used HTML to format his message.
>
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