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Date:         Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:20:46 -0400
Reply-To:     "kimbrennan@mac.com" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "kimbrennan@mac.com" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: List question - Time to reconsider the ban on posting photos?
Comments: To: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <1700840294.3138294.1407798365383.JavaMail.root@comcast.net>
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Yes, the days of unlimited data are long gone. Now we have bandwidth caps that force us to monitor how much data we can download each month. Time to reconsider limiting it to just plain text without any html formatting.

On Aug 11, 2014, at 7:06 PM, Todd Last wrote:

> Since we are now in the 21st century, and dial-up modems with 300bps speeds are a distant memory for most, I was wondering if it may be time to revisit the "text only" policy of the Vanagon list. > I think it is the only list I belong to that still forbids photos. > > It would be nice to have the ability to add a picture to some of the discussions and the history of why it has been forbidden for so long. > > Anyone interested in revisiting this question? Of course it seems to me that the listserver might have to be upgraded with more storage space if we were to allow photos. > Just curious how people and the list managers feel about the idea of allowing photos. > > regards, > Todd > '88 Westy.


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