The Great "Hard Return" Debate

[Steve Lamb]

Wednesday, November 03, 1999, 9:37:42 PM, Marty wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 08:31:14 -0800, Steve Lamb wrote:

>> First off, lets talk about quotes. Tell me, how would you do a multi line
>> quote without CRs? You are aware that a lot of clients will *correctly*
>> place a single quote marker for a whole paragraph.

> Really?  If so, it must be rare.

    Really.  So rare that PMMail is one of those mailers.

>>Do you really think that looks proper?  I don't.

> It's better than all that ragged text.

    That is what reflow is for.

> The point is that it will *always* look right if not hard terminated and the
> viewing client wraps the lines to fit the window.

    Incorrect.  I have pointed out why it won't, you choose to ignore that,
fine.  But don't continue spreading your BS if that is your choice to remain
ignorant.

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