Subj : Re: Re^2: Question for the nominees
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Dan Clough
Date : Thu Feb 27 2025 18:03:11

-=> Tim Schattkowsky wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 TS>> - often writing a fido messages feels crippled compared to
 TS>> an email, mostly because of the lack of support for embedded images and
 TS>> attachments, but also because text formatting becomes an issue. This,
 TS>> providing compatible mechanics for transporting larger messages with
 TS>> richer content is a major area for advancement. This means option more
 TS>> reliable text formatting and the inclusion of Images. Something that is
 TS>> simple to implement based on existing internet- and FTSC standards.

 DC> I don't mind going on record here to say that I'd be opposed to this.  I
 DC> don't want "richer content" in Fidonet messages.  I want them to remain
 DC> as plain text.  If I want fancy formatting and images, I'll use some
 DC> other platform for that.  I like that Fidonet is plain and simple.

 TS> And other people sometimes like to send a screenshot to explain their
 TS> problem. The ability to get a picture through if needed is commonplace
 TS> everywhere else. While the straightforward solution would be MIME and
 TS> co, I actually also would like something simpler that just gets
 TS> pictures into the classic text messages.

Well, that may be your preference, and that's fine.  I suspect the 
majority of Fidonet users would disagree with that.  One solution, that 
I see frequently, is to put a link to a webpage with a screen capture or 
whatever image into the message.  Works fine.

 TS> But the interesting part of your response is: Like many others, you
 TS> seem rather uninterested in true advancement. Instead, people calling
 TS> themselves the whatever police want to be important in advising others
 TS> about character encoding. Maybe it helps their ego. It certainly doesnt
 TS> help Fidonet to get better.

I don't really care about any of that character encoding stuff, myself.  
I do think that you seem to equate "better" with "advancement".  That 
isn't always true, especially when "better" is usually a subjective 
thing interpreted differently by different people.  Sometimes, *simple* 
or *how-it-is-now* is better.

I'd also like to remind you that it is *NOT* the charter of the FTSC to 
advance or improve anything.  It's to document and standardize the 
current methods/practices of Fidonet.  You'll do well to remember that, 
rather than pushing a personal agenda.



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