[MR] text vs HTML email

[Christofe DuBois]

Certainly understood, monsieur.  The point was more a general one...  I
personally send all my mail text-only because I don't want my meesage to be
lost to anyone...  I was simply making an observation regarding the 'grand
scheme,' as it were, of email.

It's important to remember that IF you want to reach the maximum number of
people, you need to choose methods that are acceptable to as many people as
possible.  If I can reach 85% of my audience with HTML but 100% of my
audience with text only, I'll definitely choose the latter.  Ever see a
store turn away every 7th person that walks through the door?  Nope??  Same
concept...  =)

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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tanner Lovelace" <lovelace at wayfarer.org>
To: "Christofe DuBois" <admin at scahunt.com>
Cc: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] text vs HTML email


> Christofe DuBois wrote:
> > 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...
>
> The problem isn't that it's frustrating, it's that the e-mail
> is so screwed up that it's almost impossible to get the information.
> Especially when put together as a digest.
>
> > 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...
> >
>
> Not on this list it doesn't.  As List administrator, I reserve
> the right to unilaterally make some decisions, and making the
> Merry Rose a *text only* e-mail list is one of them.
>
> So, I repeat... The Merry Rose is a *text only* e-mail list.
> HTML e-mail is NOT appropriate for it.  If you want to send
> HTML e-mail, do it off the list.
>
> Lord Kendrick Wayfarer
> Listkeeper, Merry Rose
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