I am using Windows 2000 SP4 IE6 (Don’t preach – I am a computer EXPERT and this is what I prefer to use for MANY reasons, speed, no toolbars, popups ads, crap, control.. I have total control of my computers.. there.)

But, recently (perhaps the last one-two months..) when I visit a wikipedia page, the font size is forced to “Small text”, which I cannot read on my 1920×1200 monitor resolution. This has never been an issue in the past, and I cannot find a way, other than manually changing my text size back to MEDUIM. No other site changes this setting from where I put it!

I am also an experienced web developer, SOftware Engineer, Electronic Engineer, Embedded Systems Engineer.. a VERY experienced engineer. Young folks getting into this industry BADLY need to learn the KISS principle before applying ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY! THis still applies, especially in computing! 99.99% of all upgrades ARE NOT. NEVER change unless YOU MUST. IF IT’s NOT BROKE DON”T FIX IT. If Adobe ACrobat forces you to “upgrade” stop using adobe! (I use FOxit to read .pdf’s!” Flawless and MUCH faster, NEVER asks for an upgrade. I stopped using ALL common antivirus 6 years ago. I NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS; useing hardware firewall and basic tools to clean and monitor things. Norton used to take over my systems and destroy me from the inside! Good riddens!

I have lived by these rules for decades, starting from Assembly language programmed chips with lightbulbs and toggle switches, later CPM/DOS days, all the way to today am current! I LOATH the new technology WHEN it does nothing more than take away features I loved, take over my machiens without my permission, install endless crap without my permission.. clutters my desktop, slows and crashes my machines, spam me from my own machines! All these issues went away when I STOPPED UPGRADING.

I’m mostly migrating to Linux now, but to stay compatible with the IDIOTS that keep “Upgrading” every time Micro$oft, Adobe, needs more money, I am forced to keep some Windows manchines. In this regard, I keep them as minimal and OLD as possible! I can restore my entire machine in 6 minutes if I do have an OS failure (About once every 3-5 years..) I challenge anyone to beat my system reliability record.

I have the MOST RELIABLE computers and NEtworks ON EARTH as a result. So, if you can look at your Quality documents and figure out what was changed that started causing all this trouble with FOnts (Such a basic thing, FONTS!!) You can easily fix it by GOING BACK, and think twice before letting some slick sales idiot lie to you about all the benefits of xyz#$\^ Techno-crap. Think of staying with what works as the ultimate upgrade; that’s what I do! It works!

The closer you stay to plain vanilla HTML, the more reliable, faster, and better your websites will be. Period. Good luck!