Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 12:30:59 -0400
Reply-To: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
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From: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject: Re: HTML / RTF and various stuffs
In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19990113225856.006b8830@mail.abccom.bc.ca>
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I agree with most of this, BUT! I do believe that we should ALL
check the archives FIRST so that we can learn what there is to be
learned, and then if that does not provide ALL of the knowledge we
need then we can post a much more intelligent question to the list.
I got caught out putting a map pocket on the drivers side door
(then the glove box wouldn't open) without checking the archives
first resulting in a lot of egg on my face :-(( malcolm s
On David wrote:
> I think a few valid points have been raised here - I will add a few more
> too.
>
> - I would like to see no HTMLized emails posted to the list. There are a
> lot of email programs out there that cannot correctly handle messages like
> this. I think Bill's Outlook and Outlook Express is the biggest culprits
> out there as they default to HTML over plain text when you first set them
> up.
>
> - Plain text should be the "official" list format, everyone can view it
> and it can be imported by almost any program out there.
>
> - Signatures haven't been a problem from what I have seen. We are all
> individuals and some people feel they should have a unique or expressive
> signature. As long is it isn't rude or 50 lines long I really don't see a
> problem.
>
> - Topics should be wide open to Vanagon and Vanagon related subjects -
> camping stories, journey, VW memories, how to etc are all acceptable IMHO.
> There is nothing I hate worse than to see someone say "that was covered in
> the archives three years ago". Most people are asking a genuine question
> and want a genuine responce. It is NOT a waste of band width as some
> people would put it. Every time I have seen "oh no another repeat of the
> xxxx topic" I have always seen new ideas come forth.
>
> - Have fun, don't take things too seriously like I did the other night :(
> and most of all enjoy the list - that's what it is here for!
>
>
> At 19:32 13/01/1999 -0500, Bob O'Shaughnessy wrote:
> >Ari Ollikainen (Ari@OLTECO.COM) said on the date of 1/13/99 1:23 PM
> >
> >> What does (did) the .sig length matter when some messages
> >> include HTML duplicates, such as:
> >>
> >> <!DOCTYP
> > (snip)
> >>
> >> etc...
> >>
> >> and periodically, there are the bursts of WINMAIL.DAT
> >> attachments... all of which consume archive space,
> >> unnecessarily.
> >>
> >> I'm curious, too, about how David Marshall will handle these and
> >> other less content oriented and more list/archive management
> >> type issues.
> >
> >
> > While this is up for discussion, I'd like to vote that the list be
> >limited to plain text, no attachments, no MIME-encoded Outlook html crap,
> >and no WINMAIL.DAT attachments!!!
> >
> >_________________________________________________________
> >
> >Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH
> >vanagon@columbus.rr.com
> >85GL with basic Westy interior
> >74 Bus (Dad's)
> >72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid
> >
> >
>
> -- David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
> -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ, 85 VW Cabriolet --
> -- 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab, WANTED: VW / Bombardier Iltis --
> -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
> -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
> -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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