[Harp-L] lost posts

[fjm <mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Harp-l's content is filtered.  Our filter is a pass filter in that it 
only allows certain types of content.  Those content types are plain 
text, multi part mime and multi part alternative text.  What they all 
have in common is a plain text component.  We also do not allow 
attachments for the simple reason that with no attached files you cannot 
send an executable file or macro to the list.  This is a very 
conservative approach but it has the benefit of stopping *ALL* viruses 
etc from reaching the subscribers.  It's also a great way to stop 
spammers from getting to the list.  Virtually all spam I've ever seen is 
html text.  That's where the images are embedded.  If a spammer spoofed 
a subscribers address the chances of that message reaching the list are 
slim and none.  Is all of this inconvenient at times?  Heck yes but the 
alternative is worse and better yet this doesn't cost a cent to 
implement.  In the modern age of fast connection speeds and youtube 
harp-l is a text only anachronism.  The irony being that I bet most of 
the harmonica videos you've watched on youtube were from links you 
teased from harp-l posts.


Siegfried  writes:

> Allegedly, my text isn´t plain but in html.


You know I couldn't really tell you for certain if this is true or not. 
 I never saw the post after it was filtered but I can say with total 
certainty that the post in question was not plain text, multi part mime 
or multipart alternative.  I'm really glad that Mr. Ross took the time 
to pass this along to the list because I really like reading what 
Siegfried  has to say.  fjm