[GPSCC-chat] meta Re: Bay Delta Plan opposed by 242 groups

[Cameron L. Spitzer]

>Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:09:21 -0800
>Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Bay Delta Plan opposed by 242 groups



>Wes Rolley wrote:

>>
>> I tried to post this directly, since some readers of this list have said
>> that they never follow links. However, with graphics, it is too long and
>> was rejected as being too big for the list. It is an impasse that I hope
>> y' all figure out.

>I have a different perspective.  When I "Get Msgs", they get
>downloaded to my disk.  Long messages take more disk space,
>I have no control over that, except to delete them after the
>fact.  So I prefer short emails with links, which gives me the
>choice of downloading or not.  And whatever disk space is used
>is in a cache and goes away eventually.

>Gerry

There's a right way to do it.  Post the link followed by
an excerpt that captures the gist.

Every newspaper site I frequent has a "print this page"
button on every article.  A few of those do some fancy
Javascript trick to go after your printer.  But the great
majority just present the same content formatted for less
wasteful printing.  That's where you can select your
excerpt to paste it into your email.
It's also a way around the trick of splitting an article
into several pages so you'll see more ads.  The
"printer-friendly" version is all on one page.

Most people are too lazy to do that, though.  They seem
to think their time is more valuable than the time dozens
of other activists would waste downloading large pictures
and advertisements.

When someone tells you "that's too geeky" and "I'm not
technical," as their lame excuse for wasting your time
with large images and advertisements, recognize that
they are really saying "my time is more valuable than yours."
It's an attitude the movement would do well to discourage.


-Cameron