Subj : Question for the nominees
To : Dan Clough
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Fri Feb 28 2025 02:11 pm
Hello Dan,
On Thursday February 27 2025 10:52, you wrote to Tim Schattkowsky:
TS>> - often writing a fido messages feels crippled compared to
TS>> an email, mostly because of the lack of support for embedded
TS>> images and attachments, but also because text formatting becomes
TS>> an issue. This, providing compatible mechanics for transporting
TS>> larger messages with richer content is a major area for
TS>> advancement. This means option more reliable text formatting and
TS>> the inclusion of Images. Something that is simple to implement
TS>> 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.
DC> I don't *want* "richer content" in Fidonet messages. I want them to
DC> remain as plain text. If I want fancy formatting and images, I'll
DC> use some other platform for that. I *like* that Fidonet is plain and
DC> simple.
On this I agree with you. If I want more that just plain text i will use some other medium.
