On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 16:10, Aaron Toponce <[email protected]> wrote: > Alex Esplin wrote: >> Word processing != email. If someone wants me to see bullet points, >> email me an attachment with a word processed file. Preferably in an >> open format that I can open. Cracks me up when the CPMS advisement >> center sends out announcements in .pub format. > > Let me get this straight- you would rather open up another application > to view what I'm trying to convey rather than see it in-line? So, if I'm > giving you directions to a meetup location, complete with a map of the > location, driving directions, etc., you want to launch an external > application to parse that information instead? What was email for then? > ASCII art?
Nope. I'd actually rather see it in text. 1. I use email for conveying information in words. 2. All kinds of fancy formatting in my list is just a waste of bandwidth. 3. I have a custom-built rocking chair/shooting bench with a clear field of fire covering my lawn. Yeah, it's a little hard to convey a picture of a map in text, but that's what image viewers were invented for in the first place. When I see all kinds of colored text, flashing pictures, and crazy formatting in an email, I assume the sender cares more about getting my attention than actually conveying information. -- Alex Esplin -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
