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"Steve House" wrote in message ...
Instead of a manually typed text list of the pin assignments, wouldn't an image of the schematic embedded in an HTML message communicate more information more clearly and with less chance of error? In a case like that it seems to me that "fancy formatting" gives rise to more information. You're right, that is another good reason not to use HTML. You start putting binaries in this non-binary newsgroup and news server admins will start dropping it. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 23:15:55 -0500, "Montblack"
wrote: I was surprised by the acceptance of an HTML post in another thread. I, for one, could read the HTML fine. Others said the same thing. Usually some one will remind the offender that posting in HTML is a practice to be discouraged. Has the time come for HTML in the newsgroup(s)? I don't think so. My (change is bad - we fear change) vote is no HTML ... for now. The change isn't bad, but it's what can be done with HTML that is potentially bad. I'm being fuddy-duddy with my reason: I get bombarded with "wow" media all day. It's a nice change of pace to read the ol' newsgroups in a plain text format. Set your e-mail client to text only. The latest version of Outlook Express even has that as an option. I have no clue what technical problems HTML causes for some other newsgroup participants. I have all my mail and newsgroups to read plain text only...for several reasons. (and I use Outlook express for mail) 1. HTML is a handy way to spread viruses and Trojan horses. If you set your reader to take HTML for one, it will do it for all. 2. HTML can be tagged to contact the sender, or even redirect the opener to a web site. It's often used in spam to verify the address as valid. Leaving HTML turned on is almost guaranteed to increase the amount of spam you receive. 3. HTML takes far more storage space on the news group servers than does text 4 Many news readers are not capable of reading HTML 5. Many of us have our readers set to not enable HTML 6. It may make it almost impossible for a text to speech translator to work properly. (for the blind) ..BUT, it can be made to look pretty. Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member) www.rogerhalstead.com N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2) Your vote on HTML.....? |
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On 23 Jul 2003 08:01:19 -0500, "Steve House"
wrote: I use OE on my laptop and Forte Agent on my desktop and just tested both with the original HTML message that prompted this discussion. With OE got a I use the same apps and both are set to plain text only if for no other reason than safety. snip Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member) www.rogerhalstead.com N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2) |
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In a previous article, Doug Carter said:
Paul Tomblin wrote: No. Newsgroups are about information, not about fancy formatting. Information like the picture "drawn" in plain text characters in your signature? grin That was on purpose. Besides, it doesn't use up any more bandwidth than any other 4 line text signature. Compare that to the embedded graphic signature elements that so many WebTV lusers were using when WebTV first infested Usenet. -- Paul Tomblin , not speaking for anybody UNIX was half a billion (500000000) seconds old on Tue Nov 5 00:53:20 1985 GMT (measuring since the time(2) epoch). -- Andy Tannenbaum |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:uqGTa.130542$N7.19167@sccrnsc03 Just curious: Why would someone turn HTML interpretation off? What purpose does this serve? The issue is that spammers often use HTML-formatted email. This allows them to jazz up the email with catchy fonts and graphics. "Catchy" is an interesting term to use here because it's possible for the spammer's system to track which email gets read by tracing the request for a particular graphic. This indicates a couple of things: a) the email has been read and b) the email address is valid. Both of these things are good for the spammer and will encourage him to send even more spam or to sell your email address - now proven to be valid - to other spammers. Disabling HTML in your email client prevents this from happening since none of the HTML tags - like IMG - are interpreted. This has little effect on legitimate email since the email reader (in my case OE) will probably indicate the HTML content as an attachment that can be saved allowing you to view it safely using a text reader - or even a browser, if you like life on the edge. Also, most legitimate email that is formatted as HTML (like AOL mail) will have a section of the email dedicated to text-only recipients. This section is void of any HTML tags to begin with and should be the section shown by your email reader when HTML is disabled. Anything to help give the finger to spammers... -- John T http://tknowlogy.com/tknoFlyer _______________ |
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John T wrote:
Disabling HTML in your email client prevents this from happening since none of the HTML tags - like IMG - are interpreted. Or disable image loading. |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:15:06 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: Just to elaborate (it almost sounds like Montblack hasn't ever seen the raw HTML), this is what it looks like for someone without HTML interpretation (either because their newsreader doesn't support it, or because they turned it off): Just curious: Why would someone turn HTML interpretation off? What purpose does this serve? Mostly I would guess for one of the reasons said earlier - no need to expose your computer to any HTML 'nasties' that are hiding. I specifically turn off the HTML viewer (well, "Microsoft Viewer", I just checked) in Eudora, which I use to read my mail. aw |
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Has the time come for HTML in the newsgroup(s)? No. I use a fast computer with high speed access in one location, and an old low memory computer with slow access in another. The memory is so low I don't even have Netscape installed, but then I don't need it - it's just for email and newsgroups, and I am happy to keep it that way, so no thanks, I don't want to receive HTML posts here -- Tony Roberts (tonyroberts@ remove shaw.ca) PP-ASEL VFR-OTT - Night Cessna 172 C-GICE |
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"Montblack" wrote in message
.. . Has the time come for HTML in the newsgroup(s)? Troll. |
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(Brien K. Meehan wrote)
Troll. (First part of my thread opener) I was surprised by the acceptance of an HTML post in another thread. I, for one, could read the HTML fine. Others said the same thing. Has the time come for HTML in the newsgroup(s)? My (change is bad - we fear change) vote is no HTML ... for now. Oh wait, Troll was humor. I love a dry wit. ....Troll? Droll Brien, very droll. (That's a good thing) -- Montblack |
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