On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 5:14:41 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 9:38:30 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 1:50:13 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 7:35:04 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 1:02:51 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > > On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 2:11:29 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > > > On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8:49:38 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> > > > > > > On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 17:45:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi10yahoo.com>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8:50:38 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> > > > > > > >> On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 09:50:33 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi1yahoo.com>
> > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> >You should also wonder why people would use an ancient Windows client program to post to newsgroups. OTOH, I might use a cast iron pan to fry up some chicken or sear ahi. The shape is better for chicken frying (steeper sides) and it works great for searing ahi or a steak.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> coming from a person using goggle! Gary is using a reasonale patient
> > > > > > > >> spider, aka September programme and I use Agent - now if you used
> > > > > > > >> something that knew how to line wrap correctly - that would be
> > > > > > > >> interesting!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I have a couple of NTTP server accounts too. I don't use it much these days because I mostly use a Chromebook. There's not much point in using an NNTP app with the Chromebook since Google Groups works so well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No, it doesn't. Your posts look like crap.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > His posts look like crap, and I use Google Groups.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know what you find objectionable and I shall try to accommodate you. My guess is that what you really don't like is what I'm saying and not what my posts "look" like.
> > > >
> > > > Press the Enter key about you've typed about 80 characters.
> > > >
> > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > >
> > > I don't understand you. Are you saying that my sentences are too long?
> >
> > No. I'm saying that your lines are too long, which is what others who
> > complain about your posts also mean. Not everybody's software wraps
> > lines. Instead, they have a fixed-width pane in which your post
> > appears, and they have to use a scrollbar to see more than the first
> > approximately 80 characters of each of your paragraphs.
> >
> > Using Google Groups, I also get a fixed-width pane, but Google wraps
> > your long lines for me. That doesn't mean its readability is much
> > better, especially when you are quoted. When quoted, your paragraphs
> > have a single greater-than sign at the beginning, whereas everyone
> > else has a greater-than sign at the beginning of each quoted line.
> >
> > That is why, when replying to your posts, I occasionally will stick
> > in extra returns and greater-than signs, to make your posts look
> > normal.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> You might be getting that problem when other posters try to quote me or edit
>my posts. I know how to edit the posts so I don't miss-attribute posters but
>other people obviously don't know how that'd done. As it goes, it's better to
>not write within quoted lines when using Google Groups. Everything comes out
>nice and pretty looking that way. See what I mean?
>

No, that wasn't pretty. It's difficult to tell at a glance that your
paragraph is being quoted. I added some newlines and greater-thans
to make it more clear that your entire paragraph was quoted.

> Of course, if you're reading this the old school way, you're in for a nasty experience.

I'm reading and posting using Google Groups in Firefox.

Cindy Hamiltgon