Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!news.stack.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.017 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.97; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'encoded': 0.07; '22,': 0.09; 'jesus': 0.09; 'part,': 0.09; 'received:internal': 0.09; 'message- id:@webmail.messagingengine.com': 0.16; 'received:10.202': 0.16; 'received:10.202.2': 0.16; 'received:66.111': 0.16; 'received:66.111.4': 0.16; 'received:messagingengine.com': 0.16; 'stuff,': 0.16; 'subject:Query': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'discussion': 0.18; 'thu,': 0.19; 'aug': 0.22; 'preferred': 0.22; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'on,': 0.29; 'strip': 0.31; 'charge': 0.33; 'received:66': 0.35; "can't": 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'really': 0.36; 'words,': 0.36; 'turn': 0.37; 'list': 0.37; 'received:10': 0.37; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'bad': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'enough': 0.39; 'how': 0.40; 'from:no real name:2**0': 0.61; 'header:Message-Id:1': 0.63; 'personal': 0.63; 'choose': 0.64; 'capable': 0.67; 'bothered': 0.68; 'readers': 0.68; 'batchelder': 0.84; '2013,': 0.91; 'baby': 0.95 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=fastmail.us; h= message-id:from:to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:in-reply-to:references:subject:date; s=mesmtp; bh= QmgXsbdS0hQ3VwFWAv/oj6KxW7s=; b=MFCPbTop1PMsi6hAsCKRAAi5fy/X3c7i nE92FKTA2nmRWEEJN/Cw/8+Y1On0L45rFJiFdJp7vtlpfQLo8rZONCGpkj5r6c1G k2+Xs2f3Lo/Q2H0cT41CUEAAkAfxwXipzU1gtZP3rcQLHg3cXO7cQ0+Dd2uLmHHZ 0n5Cu/fCyiU= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=message-id:from:to:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:content-type:in-reply-to:references :subject:date; s=smtpout; bh=QmgXsbdS0hQ3VwFWAv/oj6KxW7s=; b=fvW NY8Tk7/W4uy+gzEZQoq33yzaLLWwXsb0Wag3waA0pti9iiTt3fpiVbKUjZBmkSAS Jw567b8GxQls3QTbWM4SexgrjR7+FrCRbrSGIAoa/WKnC3ntbhfTxrrZIZJfJdm+ 6Q0S0GnAmivK+j0AGjYRZCPK6Uh1emi6kFT/GCYg= X-Sasl-Enc: 1dknjOam+4o+iXloNtvAHuD/CymVge2JQcpqFoLuoVE8 1377197869 From: random832@fastmail.us To: Python Mailing List MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface - ajax-d009844e In-Reply-To: <52161607.5010006@nedbatchelder.com> References: <52161607.5010006@nedbatchelder.com> Subject: Re: Basic Python Query Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:57:49 -0400 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 16 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1377197878 news.xs4all.nl 15971 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:48454 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:52842 On Thu, Aug 22, 2013, at 9:45, Ned Batchelder wrote: > So that I understand what's going on, what's the bad thing that happens > with a multi-part message? I would have thought that mail readers would > choose the preferred part, or is it something to do with the message > quoting? The bad thing that happens is baby Jesus cries. In other words, some people just don't like it, for no better reason than personal ideology (and/or they have a non-mime email client and don't like seeing the extra encoded stuff, and/or they have a fully HTML capable email client, don't like it, and can't be bothered learning how to turn off HTML viewing). There's really no way to have a productive discussion about it (though it might be worthwhile to ask whoever is in charge of the list to make it automatically strip html from messages, if enough people have a strong preference)