HTML posting (was: Re: [mythtv-users] pcHDTV card)

[Jarod C. Wilson]

On Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003, at 20:48 US/Pacific, Joseph A. Caputo wrote:

> On Tuesday 07 October 2003 16:55, Lan Barnes wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 04:45:37PM -0400, Chris Poch wrote:
>>
>> -automatic delete of html, gif-
>>
>> I am baffled as to why anyone using Mozilla on Linux would send a
>> basically Linux list html email. I can't speak for anyone else, but I
>> delete mail like that w/o reading.
>
> Hear, hear!
>
> The last time I posted a message like yours, I got an off-list email 
> from the
> offender suggesting that I get a 'better', HTML-capable mail reader, 
> since I
> seem to be the only one 'complaining' about it.

Some people... :)

> The fact is, I use several MUAs and they are all HTML-capable (KMail,
> Outlook).  That doesn't change the fact that sending HTML mail to a 
> mailing
> list is bad netiquette.

I never use HTML mail at any time. HTML email is one of those things I 
wish never happened. 99% of HTML email I see is spam...

> Not to mention, it messes up the searchable gossamer
> and pipermail archives & those receiving the list in digest format.  
> Plus,
> it's a real PITA to try to do a quoted reply in plain text to a 
> message that
> was originally HTML.  Yet, I sit there like an idiot inserting carriage
> returns and adding little "> "s to the front of every line so that my 
> reply
> will be readable by everyone.

Heh. Well, perhaps a better mail client IS in order! Just kidding, of 
course, though Apple Mail has no problem quoting an HTML mail in a text 
reply. That's what I usually use. :)

> Maybe I should ignore them like you do.

Not a bad idea. There's a guy on the Red Hat/Fedora mailing lists who 
has the signature "Michael, who does not reply to top-posts or complete 
quotes anymore" or something like that...

> Nice to know I'm not the only one.

'Tis definitely a nuisance, particularly in digest mode. I don't see 
any difference in presentation or reply behavior when not in digest 
mode, but I think that is due to the way I have Apple Mail set up 
(compose always in text, replies only in text, but allow viewing of 
html mail). I didn't even realize his message was HTML until looking at 
the source after it was brought up. (Speaking of which, WTF is the 
'view source' option doing hidden like that in OE?!? Not that I ever 
use OE, or Outlook...)

> (Note to the original poster:  I don't mean to flame... anyone can 
> make an
> honest mistake.  Just please don't tell me that posting in plain text 
> is an
> unreasonable request)

I definitely think it is a reasonable request that everyone send plain 
text to mailing lists. Certainly not a flame. :)

> No flames, please, folks... it's late and I shouldn't be shooting my 
> mouth off
> anyway.  Perhaps it's the Novocaine shot I had earlier...

Heh. Despite the drugs, your argument makes perfect sense, not a 
mouth-shooting episode in the least bit. ;p

--Jarod

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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