Re: Text formats

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Original poster: "Matt Segal by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <segal3-at-linkline-dot-com>

I think that it's easiest with the plain-text format, as it provides a
standard that everybody can easily recognize, without bringing the
complications of HTML formatting into the picture. If people started using
different texts, color, etc...it might make it more difficult for the rest
of us who have gotten used to the plain-text (which, in my opinion, is the
easiest to read). Hmm, off topic we are, yes?*

~Matt Segal
Email - segal3-at-linkline-dot-com
Webpage - http://www.carbonOS-dot-com


*<I consider matters of Tesla list operation on-topic.  I may not send all
responses to the full list but this seems like a fairly important topic of
the day and one I wonder about when I hit the "plain text" box... - Terry>




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Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 8:11 PM
Subject: Text formats - Re: Need Ozone


> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
> Hi Adam and Tom,
>
> The Tesla list is text only based.  "I" strip attachments to stop the
> possible spread of viruses but I typically post them to my site and add
> pointers to them.  All HTML and fancy text is lost in the translation.
>
> This was originally done to help those that could not read HTML and fancy
> text formats.
>
> I always ask that added text be made clear through the use of spaces and
such.
>
> The best format is plain text as displayed by the "Courier New" font with
> 80 characters per line and old quoted text denoted by ">".
>
> If you think this is reaching the point of getting "old", let me and/or
> Chip know and maybe it is time for some evolution...  Remember that there
> or users in many countries using all kinds of mail readers so we try for
> the least common denominator so everyone can read the posts.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry