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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This message is in html to filter out those who are
to lazy to read it for how it is intended.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If html mail is an issue for people using pine, or
something similar, then lets come up with a solution that can be implimented to
filter out html tags and, if necessary, convert character sets so that this
isn't an issue anymore.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree, in principle, that html mail is
unnecessary and just takes up space, but I don't think you should go off and
flame everybody who uses a Windows mail program. (Btw, mac mail programs
read html mail too...)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, I've got to think that this would be
doable. Perhaps pine could even be modified to allow you to access links
imbeded in an html message. Thats where I find html to be really
useful. I like the fact that, in Windows, I can press enter on a url in a
message and almost immediately access the page. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Obviously, writing a text-based browser that works
well isn't a problem; Lynx has been around for years, but nobody seems to be
interested in using text anymore except the blind community and all we ever do
is bitch when something doesn't work with our stuff.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No wonder I can't stand blind
people...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kirk Wood hit it right on the head in his
message. If you don't like it, go ahead and use your delete finger.
If I don't like you, I'll go ahead and use my middle finger.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I didn't join this list expecting flame wars and
people who don't know how to read all their mail before they post. This
must be a blindism, though, because it doesn't happen nearly as frequently on
lists mainly frequented by sighted people. Perhaps it is because they can
see the replies to a particular question even before they read
them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, to quote Rodney King, can't we all just get
along? Or, if that isn't possible, could we at least agree not to waste
each other's time with this crap on a regular basis?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>