Hello MaXxX! On Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 9:35:51 AM you wrote:
> Note that you and Mary are power users, not some net kiddies. You will > not use smileys when the reader might fail to see them, Mary uses them > fully aware that most people won't see them - but an average user will > use them and not KNOW (or CARE) who sees them and who does not. ASCII-art isn't seen correctly by all those users not using a fixed-width font. I stand by two of my points: 1. The folly will most likely be on these lists alone*, and only for a short time. 2. People able enough to use an e-mail program are also able enough to decide for themselves how and when to use graphical enhancements. *Surely private correspondence, although hinted at by your posts, cannot be the issue of an open debate? It is solely to the directly involved people in these (private!) exchanges to discuss the matter of colons. -- Dierk Haasis :Dierk: Copy 'n' Concept The Bat 2.12.03 on Windows XP 5.1 2600 Service Pack 1 Chat info for ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber upon request War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell) ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 2.12.03 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
