OK. Makes sense. It was genuine curiosity, not a jab at ethics. Thanks
Smitty.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smitty" <a.smitty@verizon.net>
To: <flalug@nks.net>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [newletters] Re: [flalug] Fwd: BOUNCE flalug@nks.net:
> On Monday 26 April 2004 20:02, Steve Steiner wrote:
> > Can you explain the reasoning behind this policy?
>
> Sure. NKS has set up the mail server to bounce any email with html tags.
This
> is an anti-spam measure that, unfortunately, encompasses our list. To
keep
> postings from bouncing, we need to keep html tags out of the messages. If
> you include html tags in your messages, they will bounce. Nobody will
> penalize you for doing that. Your message simply will not be posted.
> NKS sponsors our list as a charitable means to assist the open
source/free
> software community. I do not think we are in a position to insist they
make
> some special arrangement for the very rare instance, and this has been
only
> once in over a year this list has been operational, someone uses html tags
in
> a message. Bear in mind that this list has very liberal posting policies:
> No spam, no libel and any hostile disputes shall be taken off the list.
The
> html tag policy is a technical one, not one dealing with ethics.
> Regards,
> Smitty
>
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