- From: Benjamin Franz <snowhare@netimages.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 11:19:57 -0700 (PDT)
- To: Peter Flynn <pflynn@curia.ucc.ie>
- cc: walter@natural-innovations.com, www-html@w3.org
On 19 Oct 1996, Peter Flynn wrote: > Whenever I hit a site that ticks me off, I email the webmaster with a clip > of the offending HTML, and explain why it offends (such as text forced into > a table 600 pixels wide). Once in a while, it actually helps! > > I do the same, and even edit their HTML into shape to help them > understand how they can achieve what they want _and_ remain compatible > with the rest of the world. Works wonders on a few occasions. > > OK, how about a browser which would perform a rough parse and > _automatically_ mail the webmaster (or the author, if identified) with > the list of errors? I've been asked countless times if this exists > (no) and if I'd like to make it a part of WebMail (not yet). If you do this, webmasters will simply lock out your browser. Many sites have *NO* central content control (think Netcom NOT Digital). The webmaster is concerned with *keeping the site running* not *what people put up* (unless it affects the server operation via usage overload for example). IOW: Automatic mailing by web browsers is a *BAD IDEA*. -- Benjamin Franz
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