Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'

[jwantz at hpcc2.hpcc.noaa.gov]

Hi Gena,
I'd prefer text only messages.  I'd prefer attachments to stay.  I'd 
much rather press 'v' and 's' in pine rather than having to extract the 
script if I want to use it.

     Jim Wantz WB0TFK
On Tue, 14 May 2002, 'Georgina' wrote:

> Hi
> 
> The only request is for the forwarding of plain text messages only.  I
> only explained the steps I undertook as a list owner when I set up a
> list which I exspected the majority of subscribers to be Windows users.
> 
> Most of the files transfered on this list are scripts or configuration
> files which are text documents and its easier for the reader if its
> contents is in the body of the message.  Compression agents are
> different across platforms too.  So everyone can read it if it is in the
> body of the message.
> 
> Gena
> 
> 
> 
> Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org
> 
> >I think the disabling of atachments will greatly hurt the list because we've
> >all had to atach a config file, text output, etc at some time.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "'Georgina'" <gena at gena-j.net>
> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:41 PM
> >Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'
> >
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I don't understand your strong response.  Surely its in the list owner's
> >> interest to protect himself of accusations of being a spreader of
> >> viruses.  I know from personal experience.  BASHOnline was set up right
> >> >from the beginning to forward only plain text messages and deny the
> >> forwarding of attachments.  Gordon Keen announced on the accessuk list
> >> that I allowed the spreading of viruses which has had a devostating
> >> effect upon the list.
> >>
> >> There's no justification of html messages on this list that I can think
> >> of as we're discussing speech access to GNU/Linux interface.  How do you
> >> gain from sending or receiving html messages?  Please enlighten me.
> >>
> >>
> >> Gena
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org
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> >> >No way!
> >> >
> >> >Windows users should employ a anti virus strategy. The responsibility
> >> >lies with the recipient of the mail, and not the list service.
> >> >
> >> >Just my opinion!
> >> >
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> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: 'Georgina' [mailto:gena at gena-j.net]
> >> >> Sent: 2002 May 14 12:48 PM
> >> >> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> >> >> Subject: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'
> >> >>=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Hi All
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Because of the use of html messages being used to transmit Windows
> >> >> viruses, I wondered if folks would agree to having list messages
> >> >> restricted to plain text only?
> >> >>=20
> >> >> The list owner will act upon whatever the consensus is.
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Gena
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Have your say:
> >> >> Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Please don't send me MS Word documents, see
> >> >> http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Personal Contact Details:
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