Re: [boost] Please let's avoid sending mails containing HTML parts

From: Martin Bonner (Martin.Bonner_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-23 16:27:55

From: Jens Seidel
> I noticed that Boost's mailing list rules don't forbid sending useless HTML
> attachments which is not a good idea for discussion lists. Please let's
> extend http://www.boost.org/more/discussion_policy.htm <http://www.boost.org/more/discussion_policy.htm> 
> to avoid this.

There's certainly a presumption against HTML, but this email is an example of why a prohibition is not a good idea.  I am posting this via Outlook Exchange Webmail - and *I* can't find the magic runes to make the wretched thing post in plain text!