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Pete & Renee Davis wrote:

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Hello Al,
pThank you for your rationally presented points about my using HTML to
post. In that light, I would be happy to try to change my settings. Can
anyone tell me how reset my browser to post in plain text? I use Netscape
Navigator 4.7.
pPete Davis
pAl Arduengo wrote:
blockquote TYPE=CITEDan writes:
p On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 03:55:16 GMT, Telamon
br wrote:
br
br
brYou still have not figured out how to post in plain text instead
of HTML.
br
brMOST NEWS READERS DON'T HANDLE HTML.
br
brPlease learn to post in plain text. Thanks.
br
br Actually, most newsreaders can handle HTML these days.  
Unless you
br are still using something ancient like pine and emacs, you have
br nothing to worry about.  MT-NW 3.4 can certainly handle
it.  
I know
br because I use it on my OS X box also.
br
br Dan
br
br Grundig S800, S650, S700, YB400, YB550PE
br Degen DE1102, Kaito KA1102
br Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440
br E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)
pTrue, many can handle it but it is considered poor practice and highly
brdiscouraged to use HTML in both email and newsgroup postings. 
Much
brspam comes via HTML so at least give those of us who try to fight it
a
brsporting chance.
pConsequently, I use Gnus/Emacs and it will display HTML but I wash all
brposts anyway.  Long Live Gnus!!
pCheers.
br--
brremove NUNYA to email me
br~/.signature/blockquote
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Plonk

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Hi Pete,

I believe it is in Edit-Preferences- (the section for composition
probably or look in the Mail/Newsgroup settings)

Honestly, I don't care since I wash all html anyway so I hope no one
is offended by my statements. Telemon seems to have plonked me
though. Hmmm.

Cheers!

Pete & Renee Davis writes:

Hello Al,

Thank you for your rationally presented points about my using HTML to post. In
that light, I would be happy to try to change my settings. Can anyone tell me
how reset my browser to post in plain text? I use Netscape Navigator 4.7.

Pete Davis

Al Arduengo wrote:

Dan writes:

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 03:55:16 GMT, Telamon
wrote:


You still have not figured out how to post in plain text instead
of HTML.

MOST NEWS READERS DON'T HANDLE HTML.

Please learn to post in plain text. Thanks.

Actually, most newsreaders can handle HTML these days.** Unless
you
are still using something ancient like pine and emacs, you have
nothing to worry about.* MT-NW 3.4 can certainly handle it.** I
know
because I use it on my OS X box also.

Dan

Grundig S800, S650, S700, YB400, YB550PE
Degen DE1102, Kaito KA1102
Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440
E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)

True, many can handle it but it is considered poor practice and
highly
discouraged to use HTML in both email and newsgroup postings.* Much
spam comes via HTML so at least give those of us who try to fight it
a
sporting chance.

Consequently, I use Gnus/Emacs and it will display HTML but I wash
all
posts anyway.* Long Live Gnus!!

Cheers.
--
remove NUNYA to email me
~/.signature

Thanks to Drifter and to Dan for their informative instructions on posting in plain text in
Netscape 4.7.

Dan,

I've never had any problems with this browser. I have no desire to support Uncle Bill; besides,
95% of the computer bombs out there are aimed at his products. "Out of Date" technology is fine
with me. That's why I do my woodworking by hand, and enjoy twiddling knobs on a radio at least
as much as pushing tuning buttons.

Pete Davis

Dan wrote:

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 21:34:25 -0400, Pete & Renee Davis
wrote:

Thank you for your rationally presented points about my using HTML to post. In that light,
I would be happy to try to change my settings. Can anyone tell me how reset
my browser to post in plain text? I use Netscape Navigator 4.7.

The default should be to send text. At least it was for me.
Anyways, the Options menu when you are creating a message is where you
want to look. You can change the format for the current message
there. I don't know where the default is set - it's been too long
since I've used Netscape.

May I ask why you are still using it? Netscape 4.7 is possibly the
worst browser/newsgroup client on the planet.

Dan

Grundig S800, S650, S700, YB400, YB550PE
Degen DE1102, Kaito KA1102
Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440
E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)

Yes, I think he's plonked me too. His loss.

Pete Davis

a0868738 wrote:

Hi Pete,

I believe it is in Edit-Preferences- (the section for composition
probably or look in the Mail/Newsgroup settings)

Honestly, I don't care since I wash all html anyway so I hope no one
is offended by my statements. Telemon seems to have plonked me
though. Hmmm.

Cheers!

Pete & Renee Davis writes:

Hello Al,

Thank you for your rationally presented points about my using HTML to post. In
that light, I would be happy to try to change my settings. Can anyone tell me
how reset my browser to post in plain text? I use Netscape Navigator 4.7.

Pete Davis

Al Arduengo wrote:

Dan writes:

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 03:55:16 GMT, Telamon
wrote:


You still have not figured out how to post in plain text instead
of HTML.

MOST NEWS READERS DON'T HANDLE HTML.

Please learn to post in plain text. Thanks.

Actually, most newsreaders can handle HTML these days. Unless
you
are still using something ancient like pine and emacs, you have
nothing to worry about. MT-NW 3.4 can certainly handle it. I
know
because I use it on my OS X box also.

Dan

Grundig S800, S650, S700, YB400, YB550PE
Degen DE1102, Kaito KA1102
Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440
E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)

True, many can handle it but it is considered poor practice and
highly
discouraged to use HTML in both email and newsgroup postings. Much
spam comes via HTML so at least give those of us who try to fight it
a
sporting chance.

Consequently, I use Gnus/Emacs and it will display HTML but I wash
all
posts anyway. Long Live Gnus!!

Cheers.
--
remove NUNYA to email me
~/.signature