In a message dated 98-11-03 12:48:37 EST, toran_k@yahoo.com writes:

Three fics so far today which could not be opened, read, enjoyed _or_ 

 > given feedback on, because the authors couldn't be bothered to use a 
 > mouse.
 
 Total agreement...there's absolutely no excuse for posting fics as
 attachments just because you're too lazy to do a quick cut and paste
 operation which takes all of about fifteen seconds, if that. 
 
 Of course, if you happen to not want your fic read, then go ahead and
 post attachments. Everyone will probably be just as happy to delete it
 as they would to read it.

I do not agree with this veiwpoint at all.  For some, they dont really have an
option to cut and paste due to the limited file size imposed by their mail
program.  I've tried to use the cut and past procedure in the past, on another
ML, only to find out that "it cant be done" because my mail software only
allows mail to be a certain size or less.  Also, it converts ANY file, mail or
otherwise, over a certain lenght (no, i dont remember what that length is)
into a file that is dowloaded seperatly.

I do not, however, as a rule read anything that does not come through as plain
text though.