Re: [ATM] ATM: Are HTML emails allowed on this list, if about atm-ing?

["David Harbour" <stainless_steel@suddenlink.net>]

David,

Thank you for your input, here. I already know that they are not allowed; in 
fact, I knew when I asked.

The reason I asked is that one of our venerable, very experienced and 
talented members accidentally posted an HTML email here; I suspected he had 
done it purely by accident, but inasmuch as I like HTML emails, as one can 
be much more expressive with them (pictures, plenty of them, larger, 
different kinds of formatting- you know, like in Microsoft Word 2002, for 
instance) I wanted to reply in the same manner; but then, I decided not to 
reply with an html email, and my friend, who accidentally posted one this 
morning, understood why I asked the question, and replied off list; his 
first words were: "Sorry...." so I knew he had just made a simple mistake.

However, if you think HTML emails are inappropriate altogether:

> In my personal opinion, HTML is for web pages not e-mail.

then, I suggest you are missing out on a very wonderful thing. I am a web 
page builder, myself; I do not use drag 'n drop editors, or other automatic 
tagging devices, formatting softare, but taught myself how to program HTML 
by hand, using one of the text editors that one finds on any of the myriad 
PCs in use today, sort of like how I taught myself to fly conventuional 
landing gear aircraft; this is not a brag, but it is a statement that HTML 
email has its uses; I know why it is not used here; it takes up a lot of 
space on the hosting service software for the forum list text (let alone 
pictures). But, I disagree with you that HTML is only for web pages.

Perhaps you would like to have an example, off list, of what a nicely done 
HTML email, with large pictures of historic astronomical instruments in it, 
would look like? No? Okay.

Be well-

R-101/
(no thumbnail of the ship here,
my signature for HTML emails.)

P.S.-I am the list moderator for an email discussion forum, that uses the 
same (identical) software program Micheal and Ken's list, does, here. It is 
hosted by one of our ATM list members, a long time expert and gentleman; and 
he uses EXACTLY the same software for my literary club email forum as we do 
here; and he allows "Rich Text HTML" messages. (?!?!?!) With gobs of 
pictures!!!!!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Weinshenker" <daze39@earthlink.net>
To: "David Harbour" <stainless_steel@suddenlink.net>; "ATM list" 
<atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] ATM: Are HTML emails allowed on this list, if about 
atm-ing?


> David Harbour wrote:
>> Michael, anyone who knows:
>>
>> Are they? What is the "penalty" for writing and sending one, if they are 
>> not
>> allowed? And are certain persons allowed the privilege, because of their
>> stature, their standing (or outstanding) in the field?
>>
>> Just wondered.....
>
> Hmmm... the FAQ explicitly requests that messages be posted in plain text
> ASCII format, and that graphics be sent to the file upload area rather 
> than
> as attachments to the list. I don't think there's a "penalty" (except that
> the message might not be displayed properly on different viewing software
> or be archived in a readable form).
>
> It's not a question of stature so much as maximizing compatibility and not
> bulking up the list traffic with extra bytes of HTML-fluff that shows up 
> as
> garbage on many mail-reading programs.
>
> In my personal opinion, HTML is for web pages not e-mail.
>
> -dave w
> 


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