[MR] text vs HTML email

[Phillip Jones]

So what you're saying is that because you prefer to utilize out-of-date
technology that the rest of us should cripple our own communications in
order to accomodate you? I must be misinterpreting your words; please
elucidate.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett W McCoy" <bmccoy at chapelperilous.net>
To: "Ian & Lauren" <ianandlauren at silverquill.net>
Cc: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] text vs HTML email


> On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Ian & Lauren wrote:
>
> > I am currently a student in college working her way towards a degree in
> > Graphic Design.  I do agree with what Eogan wrote.  GUIs(graphic user
> > interfaces) are taking over everywhere.  And its sad to say the motto of
the
> > web is innovate or die.  I know that doesn't help people who are having
HTML
> > email issues.  However those are your options.  You can switch to
non-digest
> > emails (if that's where the problem stems), upgrade your email provider
or
> > program, or deal with long lines of gibberish in your emails.  With the
web
> > and dealing with masses, you must conform to the majority.  It is too
> > difficult for the majority to change and alter every message to text
only to
> > fit the minority.  I hope this is not offensive, it's just the way of
the
> > web.
>
> That's baloney.  You're assuming everyone uses the web to read their
> email.  They don't.  I use a plain old text-only email reader that does
> nothing but let me read email.  And, I will add, it is not susceptible to
> viruses in the least.
>
> I will still use my text-only email reader until someone pries the
> keyboard and console from my cold dead fingers!
>
> -- Istvan
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