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> On Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:39:50 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/19/2012 5:09 AM, Hell Toupee wrote:
>> > On 6/18/2012 7:19 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I've never said that the GG interface is perfect. I've never said that
>> >> the interface is very good either. I have said that the mobile version
>> >> of the new GG has some big problems. OTOH, it's true that for most
>> >> tablet users, it's presently the interface we're stuck with.
>> >
>> > You're stuck with it only if you don't know how to find a proper
>> > newsreader app for your tablet. There are several such apps for Android
>> > and iOS. Hints: Groundhog, Usenet Reader, NewsTap.
>> >
>> > GG isn't Usenet, Usenet isn't GG. Nobody has to use GG to access Usenet
>> > if they'd prefer not to. Not even on a tablet.
>>
>> You're certainly right about that - nobody has to use GG to access
>> Usenet, even on a tablet. I just thought NewsTap sucked. I will try
>> Groundhog. Hopefully, it's less sucky.*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *It's just my opinion. Don't come whining to me if you think NewsTap is
>> the bee's knees!
>
> Oh, well <sigh>... I looked all of them up and I thought News Tap had
> the most potential - the other two really sucked (on paper). I *want*
> threading and the ability to mark unread messages "read".

That is all I want (and maybe Killfile capability, but that's not necessary
if you can just mark messages.) Why GG doesn't have threading and let you
mark messages, I don't understand. It's just cumbersome to use as is.