From: axlq AT unicorn DOT us DOT com (to comp.os.msdos.djgpp)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Ban HTML postings?
Date: 3 Nov 1998 22:28:55 GMT
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References: <199810300322 DOT WAA20999 AT indy DOT delorie DOT com>
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In article <199810300322 DOT WAA20999 AT indy DOT delorie DOT com>,
DJ Delorie  <djgpp AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>You know, I could reconfigure my gateway and listserver to reject
>mail/postings of type text/html or multipart/alternative...

Please do.  It's time someone set a good example.

My reasons:

1.  My newsreader (trn) doesn't display HTML
2.  I wouldn't want it to even if it did (I read usenet for info,
    not pretty formatting)
3.  HTML bloats posts by 100% or more, which:
    a.  places unnecessary burden on usenet traffic
    b.  costs people money who pay for connectivity by the minute

-A
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