Welcome to the group! I know posting to usenet with webtv isn't easy,
but you've avoided a lot of webbie pitfalls like posting in all caps
and posting with an HTML sig line.... so you're ahead of the curve.

I wanted to let you know that I'm finding your posts hard to read
because previous quotes aren't attributed with > marks and there is no
spacing between the quoted text and your reply. I think quoting with
a right angle bracket ...>... is called "smallify" in webtv talk.
Hopefully there are other webtv posters here who can jump in and tell
you how to do it.

The following might point you in the right direction although it
sounds very tedious
http://new2html.web-nuts.com/Smalify.shtml
http://community-2.webtv.net/mollorr...ext/page2.html

These look like web based programs to make smallifying easier
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/jdhardball/smallifier.html
http://www.geocities.com/seedythetec...smallify1.html

and just for fun
http://www.geocities.com/seedytheteck/links/4-wtv.html

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sf wrote:

> I wanted to let you know that I'm finding your posts hard to read
> because previous quotes aren't attributed with > marks and there is no
> spacing between the quoted text and your reply. I think quoting with
> a right angle bracket ...>... is called "smallify" in webtv talk.

Any idea why the use of proper quote indicators would be called
"smallify" in WebTV talk?

> Hopefully there are other webtv posters here who can jump in and tell
> you how to do it.

Hee hee. See my X-WebTV-Stationery header.


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On 16 Jun 2007 20:26:00 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> I wanted to let you know that I'm finding your posts hard to read
>> because previous quotes aren't attributed with > marks and there is no
>> spacing between the quoted text and your reply. I think quoting with
>> a right angle bracket ...>... is called "smallify" in webtv talk.
>
>Any idea why the use of proper quote indicators would be called
>"smallify" in WebTV talk?

I have absolutely NO idea.
>
>> Hopefully there are other webtv posters here who can jump in and tell
>> you how to do it.
>
>Hee hee. See my X-WebTV-Stationery header.

OK, you're nominated! Thank you for volunteering to man our rfc webtv
help desk. LOL!

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sf wrote:
> On 16 Jun 2007 20:26:00 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
> wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>
>>> I wanted to let you know that I'm finding your posts hard to read
>>> because previous quotes aren't attributed with > marks and there is
>>> no spacing between the quoted text and your reply. I think quoting
>>> with a right angle bracket ...>... is called "smallify" in webtv
>>> talk.
>>
>>Any idea why the use of proper quote indicators would be called
>>"smallify" in WebTV talk?
>
> I have absolutely NO idea.
>>
>>> Hopefully there are other webtv posters here who can jump in and
>>> tell you how to do it.
>>
>>Hee hee. See my X-WebTV-Stationery header.
>
> OK, you're nominated! Thank you for volunteering to man our rfc webtv
> help desk. LOL!

My pleasure! Enjoy the ride.

To me WebTVers are a species even less evolved than Google Gropers.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Any idea why the use of proper quote indicators would be called
> "smallify" in WebTV talk?


Dunno...WebTV has no quote text editor, you have to put the ">"'s in
manually...

I used WebTV for three years back in the day (starting in '98) it was
always called that...

I pretty quickly discovered free Usenet services like Remarq and Deja,
so I didn't have to deal with the ghastly WebTV "newsreader"...

Dunno why WebTV still has Usenet capability, there are still some
older boxes around that have it. The newer WebTV box, known as
"MSNTV" has no Usenet capability at all...even the MSN ISP dropped
Usenet years ago, strange.

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On 17 Jun 2007 05:47:26 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On 16 Jun 2007 20:26:00 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Hee hee. See my X-WebTV-Stationery header.
>>
>> OK, you're nominated! Thank you for volunteering to man our rfc webtv
>> help desk. LOL!
>
>My pleasure! Enjoy the ride.
>
>To me WebTVers are a species even less evolved than Google Gropers.

I think it's their tools, Blinky.... really, when you have to use an
off site program to quote properly, it's *not* entirely their fault
and it's certainly not easy. My hat is off to WebTVers who blend in.

Google has it's own set of problems. For one, they need to bring back
the "tree" so threads can be easily followed. Another feature they
need to add is the ability to filter out titles, authors and key
words.

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sf wrote:
> On 17 Jun 2007 05:47:26 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
> wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>> On 16 Jun 2007 20:26:00 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hee hee. See my X-WebTV-Stationery header.
>>>
>>> OK, you're nominated! Thank you for volunteering to man our rfc webtv
>>> help desk. LOL!
>>
>>My pleasure! Enjoy the ride.
>>
>>To me WebTVers are a species even less evolved than Google Gropers.
>
> I think it's their tools, Blinky.... really, when you have to use an
> off site program to quote properly, it's *not* entirely their fault
> and it's certainly not easy. My hat is off to WebTVers who blend in.
>
> Google has it's own set of problems. For one, they need to bring back
> the "tree" so threads can be easily followed. Another feature they
> need to add is the ability to filter out titles, authors and key
> words.

And:

3. Remove the ability to post through the interface. That's where the
troubles began.


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On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:01:40 GMT, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:21:14 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> Google has it's own set of problems. For one, they need to bring back
>> the "tree" so threads can be easily followed. Another feature they
>> need to add is the ability to filter out titles, authors and key
>> words.
>
>You mean like this:
><http://groups.google.com/group/rec.food.cooking/browse_frm/thread/64a3439c8329feff/c5d5a52eeefc63e2?tvc=1#c5d5a52eeefc63e2>
>
>Look at "Options" at the end of the line after the Subject (in
>gray)
>
Thanks for showing it can be done... but I need to be hit over the
head with the method. On both of my browsers, there is nothing
directly across from the subject line. I see "hide options" above,
not an option for a "tree". So, what do they call it? This is what I
see "Reply | Reply to author | Forward | Print | Individual
message | Show original | Report this message | Find messages by
this author"



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On Jun 17, 12:47?pm, sf wrote:

> Thanks for showing it can be done... but I need to be hit over the
> head with the method. On both of my browsers, there is nothing
> directly across from the subject line.

I went to the main RFC page, clicked on "Ping: Smitty AKA: JS
smallify text" in the right hand column under "Active older topics"
which took me to the message page. At the top of the message
page, I see:

"Ping: Smitty AKA: JS smallify text" Options ["Options" is
underscored]

Click on "Options" and you should see "View as tree". You need
to select "Options" at the top of the page, not "more options" at the
top of an individual message.

On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:57:53 GMT, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>The lamest port of this is that it appears you have to re-select
>this option for each and every thread you view. The option
>doesn't stick between threads.
>
>-sw

Hmm..that is odd.

For me, it stays as a tree with any thread I view. Not sure if I did
anything different than you did though.

Christine

On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:50:16 -0700, KevinS > wrote:

>On Jun 17, 12:47?pm, sf wrote:
>
>> Thanks for showing it can be done... but I need to be hit over the
>> head with the method. On both of my browsers, there is nothing
>> directly across from the subject line.
>
>I went to the main RFC page, clicked on "Ping: Smitty AKA: JS
>smallify text" in the right hand column under "Active older topics"
>which took me to the message page. At the top of the message
>page, I see:
>
>"Ping: Smitty AKA: JS smallify text" Options ["Options" is
>underscored]
>
>Click on "Options" and you should see "View as tree". You need
>to select "Options" at the top of the page, not "more options" at the
>top of an individual message.
>
Thanks Kevin (and thanks Steve).... I get it now!
It's at the very top - in the *dark* gray area.

<shaking cobwebs out of head>

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Ping: Smitty AKA: JS smallify text

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2007, 9:45am (EDT-3) From: sf
>I wanted to let you know that I'm finding your posts hard to read
because previous quotes aren't attributed with > marks and there is no
spacing between the quoted text and your reply.>
*
*
*
*
How is this?I enlarged the text and skipped 4 spaces.Did,nt know that <
meant to smallify.Just put it in because I saw it done in other places.
Cheers .Smitty

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:47:25 -0400, (J S) wrote:

>
>Ping: Smitty AKA: JS smallify text
>
>Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2007, 9:45am (EDT-3) From: sf
>>I wanted to let you know that I'm finding your posts hard to read
>because previous quotes aren't attributed with > marks and there is no
>spacing between the quoted text and your reply.>
>*
>*
>*
>*
>How is this?I enlarged the text and skipped 4 spaces.Did,nt know that <
>meant to smallify.Just put it in because I saw it done in other places.
>Cheers .Smitty


Much better Smitty.... my newsreader didn't translate the larger text,
but that break makes it a lot easier to read. Did you look at either
of the two sites that smaillify text for you? The > is an attribution
mark. Take the number of > in front of the text and minus one at the
address so you can tell who said what.

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Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 10:55am (EDT-3) From:
sf

"Much better Smitty.... my newsreader didn't translate the larger text,
but that break makes it a lot easier to read. Did you look at either of
the two sites that smaillify text for you?"
*
*
*
*
Yes I did ,kind of complicated but will work on it.Was floored to find
out this also shows up on Google Groups.Never signed up for google
groups,just post thru the webtv home page where it says 'discuss',then
did a search for 'food' groups.
I have an older 'classic' box that I bought in 1998 at Big Lots for
$59.00,mainly to email my family.I liked it because it served my
perpose,got free upgrades,and didnt want to shell out $2000 dollars for
a computer just to send email.The new MSNTV Ive heard is hell to a lot
of users.My old set works fine.Ive done some nice webpages for
friends..very happy with it.AOL screws up a lot when people send me
photos(comes up blank) and various other browsers..Im computer -deprived
you might say.
Thanks for understanding
Cheers,Smitty

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:09 -0400, (J S) wrote:

>Yes I did , kind of complicated but will work on it.
<snip>

I think the last site is the easiest!
http://www.geocities.com/seedythetec...smallify1.html

Type your reply into your newsreader, previous quotes and all
(trimming as necessary)... copy and paste it into the site, so when
you click "smallify" the quoted text will also get another >. Or
maybe you can't copy and paste. I'm not familiar enough with webtv to
know. If you don't have a mouse, the keyboard strokes are
copy: ctrl c
paste: ctrl v

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rhis is what I ended up with...seems more complicated:I know how to copy
and paste.dont have a mouse.

> Ping: Smitty AKA: JS smallify text
>Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 12:39pm (EDT-3) From:
>sf
>On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:09 -0400, (J S)
>wrote:
>Yes I did , kind of complicated but will work
>on it. <snip>
>I think the last site is the easiest!
>http://www.geocities.com/seedythetec...smallify1.html
>Type your reply into your newsreader, previous quotes and all
>(trimming as necessary)... copy and paste it into the site,
>so when you click "smallify" the quoted text will also
>get another >. * Or maybe you can't copy and
>paste. I'm not familiar enough with webtv to know. If
>you don't have a mouse, the keyboard strokes are copy:
>* ctrl c paste: ctrl v
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>Im trying it now

Things are looking good, Smitty! If you stay in the wide world of
regular usenet, maybe you'll be inspired to buy a computer someday.
Entry level computers are a lot less than 2K!
http://tinyurl.com/pa3dj
more below.....

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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:23:29 -0400, (J S) wrote:

>rhis is what I ended up with...seems more complicated:I know how to copy
>and paste.dont have a mouse.
>
>> Ping: Smitty AKA: JS smallify text
>>Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 12:39pm (EDT-3) From:
>>sf
>>On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:09 -0400, (J S)
>>wrote:
>>Yes I did , kind of complicated but will work
>>on it. <snip>
>>I think the last site is the easiest!
>>http://www.geocities.com/seedythetec...smallify1.html
>>Type your reply into your newsreader, previous quotes and all
>>(trimming as necessary)... copy and paste it into the site,
>>so when you click "smallify" the quoted text will also
>>get another >. * Or maybe you can't copy and
>>paste. I'm not familiar enough with webtv to know. If
>>you don't have a mouse, the keyboard strokes are copy:
>>* ctrl c paste: ctrl v
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>

Slapping forehead! What was I thinking? DON'T REPLY FIRST. Copy and
paste what you are replying to into that smallify site, copy/paste it
back into your news reader - THEN reply.

Thank goodness you know how to copy/paste without a mouse! Most
people don't.

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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:55:02 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:59:33 -0700, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> I used WebTV for three years back in the day (starting in '98)...
>
>Why doesn't that surprise any of us? And your boyfriend Sheldon
>is *still* on AOL. It's like Dumb and Dumbest.
>
I actually had to think about why you said "dumbest" and not "dumber".
That's an LOL even if I don't agree with you, so I'll give you credit
for being witty.

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