Come on...this list doesn't have flame fests???? Does it?
Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
> > >
The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma.
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