use of html now acceptable ?

[Emir]

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On 27/11/2003 8:09, dave morton wrote:
> I notice the use of html emoticons (i.e. smileys etc) creeping into
> technical discussion lists. Is this now considered good form?

Tools -> Options -> [ ] Display emoticons as graphics

> I don't wish to be labelled a curmudgeon, but let's all try to use
> "big boy/big girl" grammar and form. Slang usage such as bein', n e ways
> etc are best left in informal forums such as instant messaging. Turn off
> the html PLEASE.

Language skills vary, not everyone speaks proper English and nobody should be
penalized for that.  Some consider vernacularism cool, while to others it's
patois.

I agree vis-a-vis HTML: it's plain rude to use it; then again, there's plenty
of people on this list who revel in their rudeness.
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