Mike....there are, of course, many reasons. But the one that
may get your attention is this. Most lists were simply not
intended to use anything but plain ASCII, so the software that
archives them does not understand html. When someone posts an
html message to the list and it gets archived it gets saved as
raw html. Then when someone goes to read it, they get to wade
through all the tags as well as the text since something in the
process makes it no longer decodable. So the archive is in
effect, damaged, and partially unreadable.
By the way I think you're preaching to the wrong congregation,
when you start this kind of thread here. Beside that, it's
liable to lead to a long drawn-out off-topic flame fest (though
I hope not).
Alan
Mike & Tracy Holt wrote:
>
> First off, ActiveX is a type of programming used in M$ products to enhance
> the html experience. An example would be using the <meta> tag in a web page
> and assigning it the 'transition' or 'blend' attributes; you can make one
> page fade to another. The problem is that you can write your own ActiveX
> controls and yes they can be malicious. However, it does not make ActiveX
> 'evil' anymore than C++; I happen to use ActiveX on my own web page and it's
> quite cool! Unless you've changed something in your Outlook settings, by
> default you will have the correct settings to keep from running 'unsigned'
> ActiveX controls ('medium' should do it). You can probably tell, I'm not a
> 'hardcore' Linux user. I do enjoy Linux very much and would like to someday
> be able to use it for all my computing needs; however, I still appreciate
> the advancements made in the computer world today. I think that 'text only'
> sucks! That's why I use Netscape under Linux and Internet Explorer under
> Windows, I like the pictures! If everything were text only, you wouldn't
> even have embedded links! Imagine having to type that whole 300 character
> web address everytime you wanted to send a link! (o.k. maybe that's a
> *little* exaggerated) Anyway, the people I've seen whine the most about
> html messages are the same ones that have this .signature file that takes up
> 3 paragraphs of quotes and ASCII pictures! What's the difference?! You're
> still wasting my time with all that extra junk... it's called personality.
> O.k., maybe it's not the best thing for mail lists, but let's have a show of
> hands - how many people REALLY use pine or equivalent ONLY? If the majority
> use html enabled browsers, then why try to make everyone conform to a
> standard that's dated back to the day when 'text only' was the only? This
> is just my opinion, so PLEASE, don't everyone jump to flame me. If you
> don't agree, that's fine, but I think running someone into the ground and
> suggesting that they be 'kicked off the list' is just a *little* harsh.
>
> Mike =)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Evan Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 11:25 AM
> Subject: RE:[newbie] Active X on Evan Messages
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > >i have attached the following that is in his messages...this is a
> > malicious script...i think he needs to be >kicked off the list...
> >
> > Thanks for bringing this to my attention.. First I would like to ask what
> > on earth this Active X bit is all about? I have no idea where on earth it
> > came from or what it even is. All I can say is that it must be something
> > that Microsoft Outlook is doing, so I have switched e-mail programs in
> > hopes that it stops. Don't you think that you should have asked me first
> > what it is rather than writing slanderous messages about me?
> >
> > Evan Holt
> >
