ATTN SELF-STYLED LIST POLICE (was RE: Mr. Day)

Edward edward at tripled.iinet.net.au
Tue Dec 7 07:06:24 UTC 2004



Thomas Cameron wrote:

> I'm not saying it's fair, I'm certainly not saying it's better - I
> vastly prefer plain text for e-mail.  What I am saying is that it's
> fact.  So why is it that over 90% of the list should change their ways
> for the 7-8% who voluntarily choose not to handle HTML e-mail?
> 
> Cheers,
> Thomas

I can't believe I'm adding something again, but here I go...

VASTLY PREFER PLAIN TEXT FOR E-MAIL...

You just said it and a lot of people here think it. Like you I "DEAL" 
with HTML mail on a daily basis. And true, it's an unfortunate fact that 
HTML is the default on most mailers. To me it's bloat and completely 
unnecessary.

I'm also in agreeance with you - that, like I just said, we're not going 
to get away from it because with nearly all the recent clients, HTML is 
on by default (maybe that's where your 90% comes from?).

But all I'm saying is that it is not netiquette. I know you don't 
believe in hard and fast rules as per your previous posts (as you 
shouldn't), but it is simply a "Nice thing to do (tm)".

So if someone kindly asks for a poster to not use HTML, please don't 
begrudge them that. HTML mails are like 10x bigger, and in remote 
Australia dial-up, receiving something like 400 messages a day from this 
list...dude...trust me - she adds up...I've done the math.

In summary - I do agree with you, and I will continue to deal with it 
without getting upset or anything, but if someone wants to ask someone 
to adhere to netiquette (nicely ofcourse!!!), then they really should be 
allowed to.

Regards,
Ed.




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