[imp] Reply-quoted paragraphs from HTML-only messages have spurious indentation

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Michael <michael_2007 at bugmenot.com>:

>>> Why does IMP operate in this inconsistent manner?  Is unalterable
>>> insertion of foreign whitespace into quoted text in a subset of cases
>>> truly desirable behaviour?
>
>> this has nothing to do with quoting. The indention is added by the
>> html-to-text converter.
>
> Where else is this evident in IMP?  If the location in which it
> manifests itself is exclusively in quoted text, then no matter where
> the cause lies, it has to do with quoted text (as distinct from
> "quoting")!  :-)
>
>> To talk about working against established conventions, while we talk
>>  about a message that had been html-only initially, is moot.
>
> Why?  Surely two wrongs do not make a right?  The convention for
> plain-text email is simple block paragraphs _without_ indented first
> lines.  (As is the de facto convention for HTML paragraphs.)  Even if
> we regard HTML-only email as an abomination (no argument there!), IMP
> is formatting the plain-text, non-HTML replies in a manner
> inconsistent with traditional plain-text, non-HTML email.
>
> Surely IMP should strive to work within the established conventions
> for composition of standards-compliant plain-text email replies?

Due to further discussion on IRC, I was convinced to remove the  
indention. Thanks for your pertinacity.

Jan.

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