Re: (Netflix/GlobalConnect a/s) Scheduled Open Connect Appliance upgrade is starting

[Bryce Wilson <bryce () thenetworknerds ca>]

I’m fine with HTML emails to some extent (mainly the inclusion of clickable links) but I am not a fan of formatting.

Not to name any names, but there are a few people on this list that for whatever reason use different fonts or sizes. I 
like having all of my text the same size because I can then use the features built into my email client to change the 
size as I need for my eyes and the screen I am using. I am also able to change the font when the email does not already 
specify one. More importantly, what is the need to use a different font in your emails? One of the people that I 
converse with outside of this list uses a cursive font which is also in a different color. It’s very hard to read and I 
see no need for it at all.

The final reason that I dislike some HTML emails is because my email reader has a dark mode which is much more easy on 
the eyes. Some formatting, though I am unsure what (it appears to me imbedded images), causes the email to display with 
a white background instead of the dark gray that normally shows. This is both not nice to look at and out of place with 
the other emails.

While I don’t use a plain text email reader myself, I know that they are still commonly in use and have their place. 
One example of where I personally use one is on a terminal where I am automatically sending emails to interact with 
some email based systems.

Thanks ~ Bryce Wilson, AS202313, EVIX, AS137933/AS209762

> On Jan 13, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Matt Hoppes <mattlists () rivervalleyinternet net> wrote:
>
> Yes Mike,
> All of my email clients are set to plain text only. 
>
> Email is for text. Not HTML. Not incredimail. You know that :)
>
> On Jan 13, 2019, at 14:50, Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net> wrote:
>
> > People use plain-text e-mail on purpose?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Mike Hammett
> > Intelligent Computing Solutions
> >
> > Midwest Internet Exchange
> >
> > The Brothers WISP
> >
> > From: "Christoffer Hansen" <christoffer () netravnen de>
> > To: nanog () nanog org
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2019 1:46:08 PM
> > Subject: Fwd: (Netflix/GlobalConnect a/s) Scheduled Open Connect Appliance upgrade is starting
> >
> > Sent to NANOG,
> >
> > Anyone from NETFLIX subscribed?
> >
> >
> > Could you please fix the below type notification e-mails to ALSO be
> > available if one ONLY USES PLAIN-TEXT email clients?
> >
> > Currently the notice information is formatted in such a way the
> > PLAIN-TEXT section is completely EMPTY.
> > ONLY the HTML section contains information.
> >
> > (E-mail client on my case is Thunderbird)
> >
> > -- 
> > Cheers
> >
> > Christoffer
> >
> > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > Subject:         (Netflix/***) Scheduled Open Connect Appliance
> > upgrade is starting
> > Resent-From:         ***
> > Date:         *** Jan 2019 ***
> > From:         Netflix <info () mailer netflix com>
> > Reply-To:         no_reply () netflix com
> > To:         ***
> >
> >
> >
> > Netflix
> >
> >
> > Hello ***,
> >
> > The scheduled upgrade of your Open Connect Appliance(s) (OCAs) is
> > beginning now. The list of affected appliances is:
> >
> > IP Address         Name         Facility
> > ***                 ***         ***
> >
> > <!-- clipped -->