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Re: Email Format Poll for the list



Hello all,

I couldn't have put it better than Gavin did (so I'm not going to try).

Pete

On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 12:05:51PM +0000, Gavin Carr wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> I'm (a), (b), and (c).
> 
> That is, I use mutt, and I only read text emails. I'm happy for you to
> send in html format for those people who use html email clients, as 
> long as you also include a text version (that's what multipart/
> alternative is for). That way we can both read each other's emails, 
> without foisting our client preferences on each other.
> 
> Or are you really asking if it's ok to send html-only emails to the 
> list? In that case, my vote is no, since in doing so you're needlessly
> (as far as I can see) excluding a chunk of your audience.
> 
> The net is supposed to be an inclusive place, which is why we discourage
> websites optimised for Browser X or Technology Y, and keep pushing 
> things like web accessibility.
> 
> Cheers,
> Gavin

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