Play4abuck wrote:
IMO, Newsgroup rules have not evolved, they are set back in the times
when
people had Commodore-64's and 1200/2400-baud modems and no one wanted
to
download 1 byte more than they had too. Some of us really need get
with the
times, this is not Rec.Gardens.Text but it is also not a
Binary/Picture
newsgroup either. I think you should be able to post html (as in
formatted
text) to Rec.Gardens. IMO, if some individual really has a problem
with
that, then they need to deal with it on their end.
Discussion groups are about using words to communicate. Fancy formatting
doesn't contribute anything to the discussion. It has nothing to do with
how long ago Usenet began, or what technology was in use at the time.
You also seem to make the assumption that everyone is using up to date
equipment, and is running software that includes html capabilities for
newsgroup reading. However, since html doesn't belong in newsgroups,
it's unfair to insist that the reader needs to change their client
software because you want to add some unnecessary fluff. It also causes
problems for blind people and the software they use to read text.
If someone really has a problem with adopting the norms of conduct in
the community, then they need to convince the community that the norms
need to be changed. What does html add to the discussion? Simply
believing that others should "deal with it on their end" when there was
no reason to inflict it on them in the first place doesn't cut it.
Just because you have 4-wheel drive doesn't mean you can make your own
exit ramps off the Interstate. You still should be using the same exit
ramps that were put in when the highway was designed. If you want a new
ramp, make your case for it, and let the community decide. Don't just
start driving off the road, and expect others to "deal with it on their
end".
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Warren H.
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