[FFML] Question about how to keep the text as is after submitted

[Kalle Blomster]

Sexy Neko Hibiki wrote:
> You need to use ASCII. Everyone can read ASCII .txt files easily. I would 
> recommend using this http://liquidninja.com/metapad/, use wordwrap, and set 
> the tab size to 4 or 3, and you will have readable fic to post to the list, 
> so enjoy now.^_^

My five cents on this entire debacle: this is 2008, not 1988. 7-bit ASCII and 
70-characters-per-line hard wrapping were nice if you were using an Apple II and 
reading BBS's, but if there in this day and age is anyone who still has a text 
editor or email client that doesn't support Unicode and automatic linewrapping, 
they don't deserve to get to read anything anyone else writes. Seriously. >:[

DO:
Use Unicode (UTF8 is probably the most widely supported flavor); this works on 
all computers with any nonancient software and operating system regardless of 
locale settings.

DO NOT:
Use hard linebreaks except for new paragraphs; any decent mail client does 
automatic linewrapping in an easily configurable manner so people can adjust 
line length to their own preference.

This is not hard. There is no need to keep compatibility with 1980's technology 
anymore; if people insist on using that they can easily convert from the newer 
formats themselves.

Karl Blomster