Posted by Mark Parnell on 10/16/01 11:17

Previously in alt.html, Travis Newbury <TravisNewbury@hotmail.com> said:

> Ah this brings up a perfect example. I knew what you meant. Everyone
> that read the post knew what you meant. But how many times do you see
> people rip others apart by by misrepresenting what we all know they
> mean? Or more often seen, misrepresenting ones post to mean the extreme.

No offence, but isn't that exactly what you are doing? Claiming that
people are saying that every site must fit this "one size fits all"
category, when in most cases, if not all, that is not what they are
actually saying.

> Yes, but you have to agree that the general mood of the "experts" in the
> group leans towards one size must fit all.

That's because as dorayme said, it is the best "overall starting
attitude to website design". Sure, there may be the occasional situation
where it isn't the best philosophy, but in the majority of cases it is,
and it is certainly a good place to start. Incidentally, I don't know of
anyone here who would consider themself an "expert". ;-)

> We should probably rename this thread to something like "flame-free web
> philosophies"

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