Hello Chris and All,
My comments to Chris' opinions.
"CHRISTOPHER W. (Chris) BOONE" wrote:
Kevin,
I disagree with your comments below....
You are allowed to disagree....doesn't mean you're right.
1) the Repeater remailer (now at Onelist) was started for
just the reasons you state below...WHY duplicate things???
As a list user for many years (of the Original RptrOWN@...
and now Repeater@...), I find this a little confusing..
2) Denying those with Juno or similar email clients is IMHO
discrimination and without cause.....
Well some people who subscribe through Juno and other non html based
email systems can't receive html, images, and attachments. I am NOT
discriminating. They themselves are.. if they choose to use this type
email system. This is THEIR choice not mine. (BTW My page states SHOULD
NOT .....not DO NOT.) Should not is a suggestion, Do not is
discrimination. I do not feel my list is duplication.
3) Sending file attachments THROUGH a remailer is poor practice.
It doesn't help the server any! Thats why MOST remailers donot
allow it
Well.... the server I use DOES allow it. I conversed with the technical
team before I started this list. They had no problem.
.....take a 1 Meg file.....times 300 users....you get
the point!....the server then spends more time sending out files
and that can put a strain on the system......send a file
ONLY to those who want it...not the entire remailer!
Myself and others have sent pix and html through the server. I did not
hear anyone complain. If people would not have wanted or or liked this
style mailer, WHY do I have 62 subscribers in a mere 6 days?
True, Onelist is a commercial site but still setting up a remailer
to "hawk" web pages is just a waste of bandwidth..
thats what posting URL's on the current remailer is for...
sending entire web pages and other graphics is a waste of
bandwidth and time...
You are missing the point. What can I say?? You know your self that
running a mail server is work. I am not twisting anyone's arm to join.
If this mail server helps one person understand something about
repeaters, I'll feel better.
Another thing on Wasting the servers resources, The server I use does
NOT store the actual images and does NOT store the messages
indefinitely. That's why you should not join in the Digest mode. So...
if a person emails a couple of words and a picture to help some
understand a problem, what is then actually stored, (and tying up system
resources?) not much. Certainly a whole lot less than a thousand word
letter. I know myself that if I had a picture to send along with an
explanation, the person on the other end would have understood the
matter completely, and subsequent emailings would have been unnecessary.
Example: The deemphasis circuit, through a resistor and a cap to
ground. A small gif would eliminate any question.
Another point is the use of HTML in an email. This list I run allows the
use of html based email, and is another reason I started it. You are
bashing the use of images, or forwarding a web page in an email
posting, But you don't allow it on YOUR list. I believe you exact words
are "NO FILE ATTACHMENTS allowed..." now who's discriminating?
The use of html based email allows the use of emphasis on lettering and
so forth.
BTW there IS a Land Mobile Radio remailer on Onelist that has
been here for some time....it deals with commercial rptrs
and other systems....I find it interesting someone started a
twoway list...(another spliting of resources)..
Maybe they didn't like yours?
Also I bet you'll get no posting on the ACC list at Linkcomm
with your msg.....they don't like CC'ed mailings...
Oh well....
Just my $.02
Chris
WB5ITT
Thank you......
Kevin
PS, You ARE welcome to join.
