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Craig Wollam
dsi1 > wrote:
> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 1:59:26 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 16:52:43 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>> wrote:
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>>> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 1:48:11 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 16:40:26 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 1:03:48 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 15:46:44 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 7:17:23 AM UTC-10, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 7/4/2015 9:51 AM, wrote:
>>>>>>>>> You noticed that, too. Don't you just love these
>>>>>>>>> 20+ year old threads that have been resurrected?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's Google Groups for ya. The very thing dsi1 thinks should be the
>>>>>>>> "future" of Usenet. LOL
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I never said that Google Groups should be anything. Any idiot
>>>>>>> that's not blind to what's going on around him would see that the
>>>>>>> world is moving away from desktop computing and onto mobile devices
>>>>>>> and Google OSes. We're moving away from using desktop client
>>>>>>> programs like Forte Agent and Microsoft Office and towards
>>>>>>> web-based programs. If you're such a smartypants, you tell me how
>>>>>>> I'm suppose to post to Usenet on a Chromebook?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're right about mobility and about using multiple devices. But
>>>>>> that's no reason to make a bad web-based newsreader like GG. It
>>>>>> wouldn't have been very hard for them to make a decent one.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Google groups is pretty good. I don't get any line warping problems
>>>>> and it even cleans up the posts so I don't have to wade through a
>>>>> bunch of stacked quote. It makes posts a lot more readable.
>>>>
>>>> It may look good on your side, but people on the other side are
>>>> complaining.
>>>>
>>>>> Of course all that is pretty irrelevant because in the end, I have to
>>>>> use a web based program to post to newsgroups on a Chromebook. If
>>>>> you're such a clever lad, you tell me what my options are. Or are you
>>>>> just a person that likes to complain endlessly? I promise to give it
>>>>> a go but you gotta give me something besides bitching.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know anything about Chromebooks. But if I had to use GG, I'd
>>>> try to clear up the mess manually. Insert manual line breaks, for
>>>> instance.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bruce
>>>
>>> As I have said - there's none of those problem with Google Groups. The
>>> formatting comes out beautifully. What's the problem?
>>
>> So much for "I promise to give it a go". As I said, the problem's on
>> the other side. On the side of the majority of people who use real
>> newsreaders. But you don't care about other people  Then you'll just
>> have to accept that you'll get the occasional complaint and that some
>> people won't read your posts.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce
>
> The reality is that you are completely clueless about posting to
> newsgroups in this new age of computing. Thanks for wasting my time. Rest
> assured that you won't get that chance again.
My iPad would have to be right up there in this new age of computing and it
has a client for newsgroups - newstap! No doubt all the new age android
devices would be similarly supplied so just what is the issue? Should be
one for your Chromebook too.
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Xeno
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