On 12/22/2014 04:19 PM, sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote:
On Monday, December 22, 2014 12:54:55 PM UTC-8, Rick Johnson wrote:
On Monday, December 22, 2014 12:16:03 PM UTC-6, sohca...@gmail.com wrote:
On Monday, December 22, 2014 12:16:15 AM UTC-8, shawool wrote:
[snip: OP's adolescent accessorizing] @_@
Is there a reason you're composing your messages with a
large, colored font Shit's obnoxious, yo.
Whilst i don't share shawool's penchant of utilizing the
brutish urban vernacular, i must agree that he has a valid
point.
Please don't be tempted to use large fonts (or very small
fonts), typically anything around 12 pts will suffice. Also,
using any font color besides black, or background color
besides white, should be limited except to *VERY* rare
occasions.
I would argue that you should never use *ANY* formatting. No font size
changes. No colors. No fonts. If you need to set a larger font because you
have difficulty reading, then just change your client's display font. There's
no need to compose messages that send HTML to override how other people see
your message. It's just rude, since they might have their client set to use a
specific font size when viewing messages, and you've just overridden it for
selfish reasons.
Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.
If you think that by using a large font and bright color for
you "whole post" that your question is more likely to "stand
out", then you are correct, but it most likely stand out in
a negative way. I feel it just as annoying as someone who
constantly bumps a thread even when no one is responding.
Absolutely agreed.
Or even better: Don't use html email for forum messages. It frequently
messes up the colors, the font, the formatting (like indentation), or
even prevents some people from even seeing and/or replying to the
message. Put the email program in text mode, and just send what you
want people to see.
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