[Tutor] Quick question for Tutor admin.

[Danny Yoo]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Crush <crushed26 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Am I allowed to attach screen shots to my emails?


Hi Bo,

If the informational content can be represented textually, then please
try to avoid screenshots in favor of copy-and-paste.

There are a few reasons for it.  But one major reason why text is
preferable because search engines work effectively with text.

If I see a question that uses a certain unusual term, the first
instinct I have is to enter that term into a search engine.  As a
concrete example, see:

    https://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2014-August/102347.html

As a point of confession: for the message above, I knew absolutely
nothing about what the questioner was asking about.  But I do know how
to use a search engine fairly well.  :P


This sort of archaeology becomes much harder if screenshots are the
norm.  So try to avoid them, at least for technical forums where UI is
not the focus.  Thanks!