Re: You don't see this everyday!

Mar 29, 2005 5 Replies


Geez, you would think I committed a crime against humanity. If your


> browser's that touchy, I would look at a new one.

Apology accepted, but please remember, Usenet is a TEXT based medium where one doesn't attach files or post HTML (as opposed to forums where that's appropriate.) Pretty simple concept. It's been that way since the get go and I doubt it'll ever change. It's not that certain browsers/newsreaders are touchy--they work fine for what they're supposed to do: read text! Some groups get downright grumpy if you don't "follow the rules!", but folks here are generally fairly polite about such missteps... at least once? ;)


Back to Subies now, ok?



Rick


Hi,

A search for "usenet netiquette" will turn up all kinds of things that may interest you, but here's a nice brief one:

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Rick

Great, back to Subies. I understand the concepts of Usenet, I simply hit the wrong button. Get over it. I would assume that since many browsers will interpret the HTML and attached files, that the "standard" has been bent before, thus necessitating the need to support such things.

As paraphrased from the IS world, the breaking of a rule today will likely become the standard tomorrow.

-Kurt

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