RE: . . .blinking text question . . .

Ummmm. "They" say it distracts the viewer from the balance of the page
(keeps drawing the eye(s) back to it).

I (with both of them) tend to agree, FWIW.

But like I said . . . I _certainly_ don't hate it, it makes my bank account
fat and happy. I hate the current lack of (browser) support for CSS and XML
- with a Fuzzy little passion.

Da Fuzz
<all three of him>



At 02:11 PM 9/5/01 , Kukla Fran and Ollie wrote:
>OK, I'll bite.
>
>Why is it apparently universally hated?  Is there something technically 
>wrong with it?  Does it cause basic adverse reactions in people akin to 
>sudden illness?  Is it morally objectionable?  Will it make you 
>impotent?  Does it cause web users to salivate uncontrollably at the mere 
>mention of Britney Spears?
>
>Or is it apparently universally hated because a few pinwheel tech writers a 
>few years ago just developed a personal distaste for it for some unknown 
>reason, wrote about their displeasure with it, and it then took on a life 
>of its own?  I mean, we seem to have a "political correctness" about its 
>use where its acceptable to deride anyone who may choose to use it, let 
>alone suggest its use or even wish to discuss it on its merits.
>
>Other than the browser stats war which also serves no useful purpose, to 
>blink or not to blink is not even allowed to be asked as a question in the 
>presence of the PC crowd.
>
>The mind boggles ...
>
>
>At 13:17 2001-09-05 -0400, Cook, Shelby wrote:
>>Considering how much that tag is universally hated, a sarcastic response is
>>and appropriate one.
>>
>>Shleby Cook
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: susie [mailto:susie(at)execpc.com]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:24 PM
>> > To: hwg-basics(at)hwg.org
>> > Subject: About the blinking text question
>> >
>> >
>> > Geeeeeeeeeze
>> >
>> > For those who already have and those who are about to
>> > sarcastically reply
>> > to the blinking text question.........please see the archives
>> > (if you don't
>> > remember) the replies to "a question of appropriate response".
>> >
>
>
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