On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:43:12 +0000, Roedy Green wrote: >>I liken it more to hating all viruses because some of them >>install keyloggers. > > I take it then you avoid browsers or use Lynx? No you FIX the > problems rather than wear a hair shirt.
No, I avoid browsers that are broken, e.g. those that have ActiveX. If people send a link to a website that includes ActiveX, then no matter how great the advantages, the disadvantages are more. Likewise I avoid emails that are broken. If it looks like it will contain web-bugs, javascript exploits, or badly formatted unreadable text, then I avoid any mail client that can't display it in plain text. And by "looks like", I mean "contains any HTML". > Same for email. Why should > rich expressions only be permitted to those with websites. Because the disadvantages of HTML email are greater than the advantages. If people mail me HTML mail, I make a snap judgement -- trash it or read it? It is usually trash it. There are only so many emails with purple text on indigo backgrounds that a man can read before deciding that the tasteless, clueless masses should never been given the ability to format text. > Some people use email PRIMARILY for sharing photos. Which you can do by attaching the photo to the email. Even mutt or pine can attach binary files to an email. -- Steven. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
