"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
dennis@home wrote:
this is a bit stupid when HTML postings actually work far better with a
modern reader rather than the antiquated stuff real usenet insists on
because of its traditions.

The idea is it is a low bandwidth system that can be used with simple
computers. To make it a universal free standard. Which of course is why
Gates tries to break it.

We are no longer living in the dark ages.
There are very few people using shared 300 baud modems these days.
Or computers that can't handle some simple mark up languages.