[MR] text vs HTML email

[Christofe DuBois]

Unfortunately, I have found in designing sites that there appear to be two
mindsets for the 'Net...

The first is for those of us who want the entertainment value that the 'Net
gives us...  we like Flash sites and shockwave.com and pretty pictures and
nice colors.

The second is for those who use the 'Net for research. period.  If the
Internet consisted of nothing but black text on a white background, they'd
be happy as clams.

The former outnumbers the latter, but not by as much when dealing with the
Society-  I am getting almost a 15% visit ratio to THE HUNT of text-only
browsers...

I simply think that for those 15% that don't like HTML-enabled messages,
email will simply be frustrating from time to time.  The information is
still there...

But remember, you 15%, that for every one of you who doesn't use the 'Net
for fun, there are 6 of us who do...  Minority rights, but majority rules...

-Christofe DuBois
Owner, THE HUNT
http://www.scahunt.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip Jones" <phillip at mindless.com>
To: "Brett W McCoy" <bmccoy at chapelperilous.net>; "Ian & Lauren"
<ianandlauren at silverquill.net>
Cc: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MR] text vs HTML email


> So what you're saying is that because you prefer to utilize out-of-date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
> >                                           http://www.chapelperilous.net/
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