Re: ATM Almost done polishing

[Joseph Goins <jb_goins@yahoo.com>]

Vladimir,
  Probably the best argument against the use of HTML is that the
software that produces the digest version of the list does not support
HTML and just inserts the html code into the digest, making the message
all but unreadable.
  Upgrading the software that produces the digest would be a major
undertaking, not to mention that it would cost money.  Probably a good
chunk of it.
  Also, I may not pay by the byte but I do connect using a modem and
HTML messages take much longer for me to download than text messages. 
One HTML laden message with a few jpegs or attachments could easily
inflate a message to 1/2 megabyte or so.  Make that 40-100 messages a
day and you have a serious investment in time.  I would prefer to only
download pictures and files when I choose to.

Joe
--- Galogaza <elizabeta.galogaza@siol.net> wrote:
> 
> > Many places pay by the byte.
> 
> This thread is beaten to death and still statements like one above
> are used
> as an argument against better methods ( like use of pictures).
> 
> But NEVER a single ATMer informed the List that
> he or she is paying by a byte.
> If there is one or few or many please inform us about
> truth of this statement.
> 
> Room on servers is growing much faster than amount of redundant
> informations
> in HTML messages will.
> I do not advocate HTML but arguments against are not
> serious ( or at the usual ATMer level), and this is what bothers me.
> 
> Vladimir.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


=====
Joseph Goins
1091 Harness Cir #1
San Ramon, CA
(925) 419-0110 Pager

http://www.geocities.com/jb_goins/

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs
http://www.hotjobs.com