Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 05/15/06 21:41

"NoNoBadDog!" <nospam@mymail.net> wrote in
news:VPOdnZvAguhHXPXZRVn-qA@hawaiiantel.net:

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> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns97C3CED4FCED4Astrolabe@127.0.0.1...
>> "NoNoBadDog!" <nospam@mymail.net> wrote in
>> news:hvednRQ7o9ige_vZ4p2dnA@hawaiiantel.net:
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>>>
>>> "Hebee Jeebes" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4466d399$0$65499$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>>>> So, it makes them unique... and expensive.
>>>>
>>>> R
>>>>
>>>
>>> In the future, please quote the post you are responding to.
>>> Your post makes no sense as it is, and I for one will not try to
>>> determine which of the many posts in this thread this response
>>> is meant to be for.
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>
>> I'll be glad to help you. It's the one just above it in the
>> threaded view.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Gino
>>
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>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>
> Which is of no use it I have my reader set to show only new posts.

That does make it more awkward for you. I have mine (currently) set
to show only threads with at least one unread post; I have no idea
if OE can do that. It accomplishes the same goal as your method
without the penalty of losing track. It does make it much easier for
me, although not doing it wasn't especially painful (for me; it's
obviously subjective).

> It is considered appropriate to quote the post you are replying
> to.

Absolutely. Unfortunately, not everyone follows that custom, and
some people (I am told, but don't really know) use news providers
that don't even allow them to quote the previous post.

> Not everyone wants to look at hundreds or thousands of threads
> every time they open a group. I use filters to make it easier and
> fater. I have my reader set to not show posts I have already read,
> to not show posts from the ignorant and stupid that post to
> various groups, and have filters to avoid the spammers and those
> that are known to propagate malware.

My only question on that paragraph is, how do you create a filter to
distinguish "the ignorant and stupid that post to various groups"
from "the intelligent and knowledgable that post to various groups"?

> Bobby

Enough of this - let's just argue about top and bottom posting :-)

NO! I'm only kidding!

Gino

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