In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andy Mabbett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Here're some suggested additions: I set that the page <http://microformats.org/mailinglists-policies/> has recently been updated, and some of the suggestions posted here included, but not others. What's the reasoning behind excluding: > * Use standard quoting, with nested chevrons [as in this >message]. > If your service or client doesn't facilitate this, use "Quote > Right" <http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/quoteright/index.html> > (free, for Windows) which will format text with chevrons for > you. > > * Use line length of no more than 80 characters (72 is the > preferred maximum, to allow for the insertion of the aforesaid > chevrons by people quoting you) > * Before asking for help wit your markup, please make sure that > your HTML and CS validate at [W3C URLs] and why were these ignored: >The statement that: > > List messages may not be republished in any public forum >without > the explicit written permission of the original author(s) of >the > reposted message(s), or else the explicit written permission of > the list administrators. This policy applies to automated > gateways such as SMTP to NNTP gateways. > >does not reflect the fact that there is an on-line archive of the list, >The archive's existence should be made explicitly clear (along with a >statement to the effect "bear in mind that whatever you say will be >archived and available to everyone, including your friends, lovers and >employers, in perpetuity". > >The phrase "or else" in the above quote suggests that the list owners >have permission to allow other individual's posts to be republished, >They surely do not. > > >Finally, I'm strongly against the instruction to "avoid blasphemy" - >one person's truth /is/ another person's blasphemy. Far better I would >say, to suggest that people avoid referring to matters of religion at >all. ? -- Andy Mabbett Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Cards: <http://www.no2id.net/> Free Our Data: <http://www.freeourdata.org.uk> _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
