> > 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. Agreed, but at the same time users are going to do what others do, if you start then others will follow. > I am not going to reconfigure my email client simply so that I can > post the occasional reply to this list. Well then be prepared to be reminded. The rest of your post was snipped (such as criticizing me on spelling, something that has NO bearing on the thread in it's current state), you are clearly taking this personally and that is not constructive to the list. The point is collectively html is not appreciated on most email lists. You know this fact, how you respond will be soon seen. If you wish to continue with the other stuff please take it to private email. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads