> From: Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Van: Lord Xar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> > > Option #3. I do not always find a topic interesting, and I do not
> > > have the time to read every article someone provides a link to.
> >
> > It is just as easy to ignore an email.
>
> It is not. I can choose not to *read* an e-mail, but I cannot choose
not to
> *receive* an e-mail.
Point. But the bandwidth costs are neglible.
> > > Sending it off-list to interested parties is also easy -- all you
> > > need is hit the "Reply" button, then the "Attach" button (or
whatever
> > > it is called in your e-mail client), select the file, and hit
"Send".
> > > select the file, and hit "Send".
> >
> > It is not that easy. It takes quite a bit more effort than sending
an
> > email. I hope you mean 'copy' and 'paste' instead of 'attach'. I
have
> > this tendancy to Bitch-Slap anyone who sends me HTML messages.
>
> Copy & Paste is the other option. However, when you attach a file, you
can
> keep the e-mail itself in plain text (no HTML). The attachment may be
in
> HTML, but you only received it after you specifically asked for it.
Depends on the software.
> > This is not a high throughput forum like say
> > rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan .
>
> Guess you were not around, back when a month with less than 1,400
messages
> was considered a relatively QUIET month...
As opposed to say ~500 messages / Day? (in quiet times between books).
