More: Irreverence to irrelevance

David Wollmann <dwollmann(a)ibmhelp.com> wrote: Seconded. I can think of a few recent threads that might make more sense in a.f.c (or maybe even comp.arch) than here. Oh all right, I'll be openly opinionated: host names, AI, rational numbers, and digital vs. analog computing. My opinions only, if you want to flame me for 'em do it privately. Lest y'all think I'm suggesting exiling some threads to the Usenet/alt-net ghetto: I read a.f.c too, and sometimes browse comp.arch, and would be more inclined to participate in those threads in a.f.c because I do find them interesting or amusing, I'm just not sure they're appropriate for this list. The MIME/HTML vs. plain text e-mail thread is meta-discussion, and its existence makes me wonder whether the FAQ should include a Q&A on list e-mail etiquette, or more properly things to do to get your message read by more people (post as plain text, trim quoted text, format for display on an 80-column terminal screen). For that matter, should the FAQ include references to a.f.c and other Usenet resources? How about a periodic repost of the FAQ, or parts thereof? Some folks can do e-mail but can't webulate. And having said all these things about the FAQ, I'm willing to do some work on it, like writing updated entries and/or making regular reposts happen. -Frank McConnell