I'm not sure if this forum is moderated, but isn't this whole topic taking
focus off of why everyone is here? I believe it was said once that Plain
Text is to be used in this forum. If so, then lets just go with that?
I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, just the whole Text v. HTML topic
is filling my box, this is already an active enough forum.
Just my thoughts
Mark
>
> > Maybe archaic to Net newbies, but it's still Netiquette to use
> > plain text when posting to public forums. Sig's no longer than 4
> > lines are also accepted Netiquette, 2 lines is better.
>
> When you say 'Net newbies', are you talking about all the sell-outs
> that aren't using an 80386 computer with a 14.4 modem? </sarcasm>
> Let's face it, times change and eventually we all will have to move with
> those times.
>
> I don't have a problem with posting messages in plain text, but as
> technology
> changes I think you'll find that you're clinging to things that once had
> purpose
> but no longer are needed. I know several people that still use a screen
> saver
> out of habit - do you remember why? They are nice, but not nearly
> as important as they once were.
>
> I'm not so naive to think that people are going to read my opinion
> and suddenly become overwhelmed with the desire to see things my way,
> I just hope that we all have the ability to consider other possibilities.
>
> Mike
>
> > It's also Netiquette to delete obsolete quotes, and only include
> > enough of the post you're responding to so that other readers will
> > be able to understand your answer.
> >
> > Posts should be no longer than 72 chars per line, fixed width
> > font. This used to be 65 chars a few years ago. Attachments
> > (text) are usually frowned on unless absolutely necessary. Binary
> > attachments should never be included in post to a public forum.
> >
> > This information and more can be found by doing a search on
> > 'netiquette'. For the most part people won't complain if you choose
> > to ignore the conventions, but they will consider you clueless
> > and/or arrogant.
>
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