Subj : Re^3: Nomination
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Fri Feb 28 2025 05:27 pm

 Re: Re^3: Nomination
 By: Tim Schattkowsky to Rob Swindell on Fri Feb 28 2025 07:14 pm

>  RS> If the message only contains 7-bit ASCII chars, I think it should fly
>  RS> the "ASCII" CHRS kludge value, not CP437. Hopefully that's what this
>  RS> message is reporting! :-)
>
> Generally, this is more about the system capabilites than the actual
> message. So even if most messages from a user of a certain system are plain
> ASCII, there may be all thos borders and ASCII art that are sometimes also
> used that need a clear definition beyond ASCII.

No, the CHRS kludge describes the *content* of the message (and header fields, e.g. subject) *only*, not borders or anything else that might frame the message for the user/terminal viewing it.

If the message is comprised of only US-ASCII characters, it should be flying the "ASCII" CHRS value.
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Rob Swindell
FTSC Standing Member and stand-in Election Coordinator

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