On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:08:00 +0000, Terry Hancock wrote:
It's not a technical problem, it's a social one.
And one that can be managed through setting expectations in the group in question.
If someone complains about HTML in a group where that is an aceepted practice, the community tells them "this is our practice in this group", and then they can decide if they are a member of that community or not.
Just a note - I've popped up here on this discussion but generally have been a non-participant in this particular mailing list/discussion group (I read through gmane.org), but have been a lurker here for some time. I know that doesn't validate me with any sort of standing in this community, but I do have some experience with online communities (have been managing parts of a few for a number of years now in some form or another). By and large, when the community sets a standard and enforces it themselves, the community tends to be more vibrant and active.
Jim