Herbert,

>         Two reasons I can see. One is bandwidth, the other is common
> courtesy.

Oh, give me a break! I strip all unnecessary text out. Many users do
not. I am not going to reconfigure my email client simply so that I can
post the occasional reply to this list.

> 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?

What about the extra two 'o's in "loose" and "loosing"? :-)

Don't panic Herbert. If we "loose" or lose the list, I'll be happy to
host it.

>         Two: common courtesy. Do you have ANY right to tell anyone
> here what email
> client they should use?

Did I? Please feel free to quote me!!!!

> What if I was using pine, what's wrong with that?

Nothing? What's wrong with wrapping text?

> 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.

LOL! This is priceless! :-)

> Do you know what usually happens when that happens? I
> delete the message.

Well bravo for you, Herbert.

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

I never tried. In fact the entire point of my post was to say exactly
that!!!!

>> You still using PINE Herbert?
>
>         At home no, at school yes, you have a problem with that?

No! Not at all!!! :-)

Sean

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