Please don't assume that just because someone is a Linux newbie they are an email newbie. Some people have their HTML habits DEEPLY ingrained! John > -----Original Message----- > From: george [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 4:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Hostility Levels on the list > > > Mark Johnson wrote: > > > > Agreed. You know it's amazing how many times we assume the worse in > > others > [snip] > > no agrument with you points of this issue. > > before long, this thread can make a good 'faqs for newbie'. > > but will they bother to read it. > > surely, a newbie to a list will note that majority of messages > are written in text mode. > > even if they do start out under msos, if they can read, > they must be aware. > > and surely, if they are under osbs, they have been sending > and receiveing email and know when html is enabled. that is > if they look at what they are doing. <g> > > afore, my coment, return them their email. do not know about > your system, but at station i am on now, 15" crt, 98% of html > email is too small small to read with out reseting caps. > > if a newbie needs help, help him or her. but first help them > by starting them off in a proper manner. !! no htnl !! > > second, inform them of proper way to enter 'subject:', > a good 'subject:' works, better than 'subject: it dont wrok'. > 'subject:' make quicker searches than 'find in body'. > > it is easier to teach good habits, than it is to change > bad habits. > > instill good habits from begining. > > > tc,hago. > > g > . > > > ********************************************** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.
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