Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.

On Tue, Apr 24, 2001, Robert Collins wrote:
> I was wondering if any of you have any _strong_ view on html mail and
> mailing lists.
>
> IMO the listserve should either a) reject or b) filter back to plain
> text html mail.
>
> The justification for this is a combination of security, bandwidth and
> cross-mailer compatability.
>
> If you have strong thoughts, please speak up.
>
> Adrian - how do we get a vote going or whatever the procedure is to ask
> for something like this to happen?

Oh, its simple. If enough people bug me, I'll either:

* get sick to death and change it
* tell you all that the Suggested Ways(tm) aren't any better than
  the current way, and thats that.

Sorry, but every time I see someone run a mailing list with a wide
variety of subscribers try to take a vote on something, more time
is spent in pointless debate.

Here is my stance on HTML mail:

If it bugs me, and I get bugged very easily by it, you're off.
I handle autorepliers (both private and public) to list subscribers
in the same fashion.

Attempting to filter html to plain text can become a pain, especially if
the reply quoting is handled in one of the wonderfully varied ways
outlook can express it.

Next ... ? :-P

Adrian
Received on Wed Apr 25 2001 - 04:06:30 MDT