On 10 Dec 2013 15:19:53 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> Truth is, I've spent very little recreational time on the computer,
> but I had been lurking in RFC fairly often as time permitted. The
> problem is for me that, for the most part, I like to see a thread
> from the very beginning before I jump into it. :_)

That can be difficult if you don't want to DL hundreds of posts you're
not interested in. I guess the best you can do is read the previous
message ID's in whatever subthread interests you, which is too much
work, IMO - because thread drift is swift in rfc.

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