Lighten up Bill - he's new

Craig

On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 06:23, Bill Nash wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 alandd@mindspring.com wrote:
> 
> > On 21 Oct 2002 11:37:53 -0700 yarddog <yarddog@yarddog.org> wrote:
> > > email etiquitte dude. dont write in html. u
> > > should know that by now.
> >
> > I most certainly agree that HTML email is should not be used as the default
> > for all email communication.  Plain text is much preferred.
> >
> > However, I think it is large presumption to assume that everyone on this list
> > "should know that by now."  How can we know that a person knows this etiquitte
> > rule?  Better to teach by saying "Most email lists, incuding this one, find
> > HTML emails unacceptable because..." than to deride someone that may simply be
> > ignorant.
> >
> > Many people using HTML email don't know it.  We should teach before we attack.
> >
> 
> 	You'd be astonished how many people simply aren't receptive to
> this, but probably not by their choise of OS/way of thinking. I'm wholly
> surprised at Lee's attitude on the subject, especially as a Linux user.
> For the most part, *nix users tend to be open minded and receptive, but
> his 'just delete my messages' attitude makes my teeth itch.  I think
> today's artillery fire should be enough to discourage readers from using
> HTML. However, I do agree with the suggestion about filtering HTML, or
> simply rejecting messages with embedded tags (I like that better, since
> people would have to retool to post.)
> 
> - billn
>