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There is no rationale given as to “why plaintext.” HTML can be much more expressive in a shorter amount of authoring time.
by russfink 4y ago
There is no rationale given as to “why plaintext.” HTML can be much more expressive in a shorter amount of authoring time.
- remram 4y agoThere is, it's further down the page: https://useplaintext.email/#why-plaintext https://useplaintext.email/#why-plaintext
- vel0city 4y ago> Rich text isn't that great, anyway proceeds to write a nearly 3,000 word document with rich formatting an inline images...
- ddevault 4y agoLittle known fact: a website and an email are different things.
- vel0city 4y agoWhat difference does that make? Their arguments are similar in both cases. HTML and embedded media increase security risks and can lower accessibility. Rich text isn't that great anyways, nobody needs it. Just use periods instead of bullet points. Why would anyone want to make different headings or make some text bold? Completely superfluous. Plain text should be all you need, in every medium. Why should you bother using markup on a webpage? How do those reasons never apply to sending an email?
- eatonphil 4y agoSure there is: https://useplaintext.email/#why-plaintext https://useplaintext.email/#why-plaintext. (I don't agree with it, but it's there.)