From:	sylvainp AT mypc DOT microtec DOT net
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: OFFTOPIC: html posts
Message-ID:	<358dad8f.4773223@news.microtec.net>
References:	<002001bd9bb2$1c2f7c80$3952cd86 AT krozy DOT comm DOT hq DOT af DOT mil>
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Date:	Mon, 22 Jun 1998 01:19:55 GMT
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On Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:43:08 -0400, "Lucas Moten (Krozy)"
<lmoten AT moon DOT jic DOT com> wrote:

>
>Is there a FAQ for this listserv/newsgroup to inform users to post
>in plain text format?  Perhaps even specific instructions of how to
>do this in popular email and news clients.
>
It's scarry to think that such a thing should be included in the faq,
there are LOT of newsgroups,  ALL of them requires the user to use
straight text to ensure that ALL readers can read their post. 

>Granted, regular listserv/newsgroup users will do this in
>consideration of others, but those new to the concept dont really
>know better.
>
Most people that are new to the concept and stupid enough to think
that posting formatted text is a good idea don't read the FAQ, they
don't have a clue what a FAQ is.

>Is posting in RTF ok?  The nicety of being able to do such is that
>we can easily distinguish between code (normally courier, or another
>fixed font), and a description of the problem/howto written in a
>proportional font, and/or another color.

You're assuming that every newsreader on the planet can read RTF, are
you one of those moron who send email as Word documents ?

>
>If there is such a FAQ, please post the URL.
>
Look for the usenet standards, you'll see there is no provision that a
newsreader has to deal with anything but straight text, some platform
can't display anything but straight text.


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