[extropy-chat] META: HTML posts

[pjmanney]

Damien wrote:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//dev/null

That would presuppose I actually understood the entry.  Greek, my friend.  Greek.  As I have said many times before, some of us speak different languages.  My English is fluent.  My "Computer" isn't.

I have, however, found 'netiquette' on the Wikipedia, so I now know the issues.  Don't get me wrong.  I am a stickler for etiquette.  I believe the world's devaluation of manners represents societal devolution, not evolution.  But I am also aware etiquette is culture specific.  I am endeavoring to understand your culture.  I feel like Margaret Mead.

So I did some detective work.  My new email system defaults HTML, so I changed it.  It should plain text from now on.  Then I checked my Sent file.  Yes, I had generated a few of the HTMLs inadvertantly myself, and I apologize, but I replied to other people's HTMLs as well.  At least I was in good company.

This email address is used by me exclusively for H+ stuff.  I've checked my trash from over a half-dozen lists (about 1800 messages right now -- only a month's worth!).  HTML abounds.  On many lists, it's the norm.

So what does that mean?  And what would Emily Post or Miss Manners say?

PJ