Re: [cobalt-users] Global CGI

["[Wrong, my site is here] Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[Your Site Here] Mark Baker <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am not sure why they argue about that, but they seem to like text only!
> There was also an argument that people should reply to messages at the
> bottom, but not sure if anyone really cares about that!

Yes, many of us do care.

> Why don't we just forget all this no HTML posts, get an up-to-date client
> and it doesn't matter!

Newer doesn't mean better.  I use the most appropriate tools available to me.  When
I'm on my Windows machine I can read HTML emails, when I'm on my Unix machines I
cannot.  In any case, common curtousy dictates that I *never* send an email to a list
in anything, but plain text.

> *Anyone who wants to argue about this, give up now, its not worth it*

I don't want to argue, but I do want to point out that the majority of the most
knowledgeable members of this list are not able to (or do not want to) read HTML
emails.  They also prefer replies after trimmed, quoted messages or interspersed with
quotes.  And these are the people who you want to give up their valuable time for
free to help you.  Whether they're right or wrong is unimportant.  Play by their
rules or you'll find your questions will fall upon deaf ears.

BTW, I don't think you've really achieved a level of status on this list to tell us
when to "give it up" without coming across as an a*s.

Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}