[Dev-C++] Re: A suggestion

[Jack Y. <jy...@tw...>]

Hello Jonathan

On 06-Mar-02, Jonathan & Brigitte wrote:
> Hi guys,
>          Just a little suggestion, could you please try to send 
> plain-text emails only to the list?
> 
> Since I get the list in digest format, it is made quite difficult to 
> read when I have the email usually first in plain-text, then in HTML 
> code which I have to scroll past, and then when you have several replies 
> you haven't deleted from the bottom of your email, the problem is 
> compounded - making it especially hard to find the start of the next 
> real new message.
 
Oooh, you've touched on a sure spot here. :)
>>RAVING MODE ON

I completely agree.  HTML has no place in lists such as this and it is
considered bad netiquette when used.  And it is very annoying to those 
that know how to use the medium properly.  Unfortunately most are 
probably not aware of this or even that the option can be turned off in
their email program.  

There is also the problem of top posting and over quoting.  The former is
where you place your reply at the beginning of the message as opposed to
after it.  The latter being where a complete message is repeated even though
the replier is only replying to certain parts of it.  The worst is when
there is an exceptionally long post and someone responds to it, re-posting
the complete message with the reply "I agree."  

And finally, I suppose, one would have to mention posting messages that are
way OT. ;)  So I'll be quiet now.
 
>>RAVING MODE OFF

Jack
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