RE: About the blinking text question

Because it is annoying.

Blinking text, flashing neon colors, etc. all lead to a very bad
experience with the site.

I think of it like living is a an apartment and having a flashing neon
sigh outside you window blinking "Eat at Joes" all night long.

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Mike Carlson
http://www.domitianx.com
domitianx(at)domitianx.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hwg-basics(at)hwg.org 
> [mailto:owner-hwg-basics(at)hwg.org] On Behalf Of Kukla Fran and Ollie
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:11 PM
> To: hwg-basics(at)hwg.org
> Cc: Cook, Shelby
> Subject: RE: About the blinking text question
> 
> 
> 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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