> On Sunday, Apr 13, 2003, at 01:28 Australia/Sydney, Herbert Graf wrote:
>
> > Ya great idea, get a Mac, this coming from someone STILL sending
> > messages in
> > HTML format.
>
> EXACTLY my point!!!!'
>
> Why is HTML such an issue? If it such a problem for the list, then the
> list server should be geared to simply strip it out.

        Two reasons I can see. One is bandwidth, the other is common courtesy.
        Let's start with bandwidth. If you check the size of some HTML mail you may
notice that the HTML version of a message can be 2 to 3 times the size of a
plain text message. So, you might say: so what, my 2k message is now 4k, no
biggy. Remember though, this list has roughly 2000 subscribers. All of a
sudden your extra 2k of useless HTML has become 4MB of extra bandwidth used
by the list server. Now imagine if everybody did that? Remember, the
bandwidth the list server uses is given to us, if our traffic starts getting
to big we could loose it. Do you think sending HTML messages is worth the
possibility of loosing the list? Perhaps a little dramatic but hopefully you
get my point. Also, remember, no everyone here is as fortunately as many of
us North Americans when it comes to bandwidth charges. Some people out there
pay money for every since k that comes to them.
        Two: common courtesy. Do you have ANY right to tell anyone here what email
client they should use? What if I was using pine, what's wrong with that?
Many universities still use pine, and they aren't stupid. Pine is a
wonderful program. On top of that, I have my font sizes set for reading
email. By sending HTML you override those settings an make me view your
message at a font type, size and colour that might make it complete
unreadable on my PC. Do you know what usually happens when that happens? I
delete the message.

> > Sorry to be so harsh but criticizing others might not be the
> > best idea for you.
>
> Why? Still not entitled to my opinion?

        Sure you're entitled to your opinion, however you are not entitled to force
your opinions on others.

> You still using PINE Herbert?

        At home no, at school yes, you have a problem with that?

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