On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:31:08 +0200 (MEST), you wrote:
>Hi Johnson, with a forum, you would have to log in
>every time when you want to get the news. I prefer
>receiving the DOS news in my mailbox automatically...
I don't mind, my software manage it well, just BAHCL feel pain.
Also this method wa
dima wrote:
> ...to do anything except pay to ISP or any NNTP provider for NNTP access.
> I have no free NNTP access and not sure if I really need it.
Not really. You can connect to an NNTP server regardless of whether your
ISP offers free access. For example anyone can participate in Microsoft
Hi!
> The threading on NNTP is also much more
> solid (e.g. if someone changed the subject line).
Email threading is not subject line based either - if
you use the proper email software ;-).
> I find it great for low traffic too. You don't have to do anything, just
> click the group and start r
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Gerry Hickman wrote:
> > NNTP is more for higher traffic stuff and for situations
> > where most users only want to read a part of the
> > messages,
>
> I find it great for low traffic too. You don't have to do anything, just
...to do anything except pay to ISP or any NNTP pr
Gerry Hickman wrote:
> easy to skip over. I don't know how, but the NNTP groups have a lot less
> spam than a year ago. I never see all that V_iagra stuff anymore.
Interesting! Before I put the underscore in the line above, sourceforge
refused to post my message!
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Gerry Hickman (London UK)
Hi,
> Hi Johnson, with a forum, you would have to log in
> every time when you want to get the news.
I agree, also it's less efficient than NNTP and much more difficult to
manage large volume archives. The threading on NNTP is also much more
solid (e.g. if someone changed the subject line).
> NN
Hi Johnson, with a forum, you would have to log in
every time when you want to get the news. I prefer
receiving the DOS news in my mailbox automatically...
NNTP is more for higher traffic stuff and for situations
where most users only want to read a part of the
messages, plus, as Jim said, NNTP h
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:34:19 +0100, you wrote:
Hi Gerry,
>I've never understood why mailing lists are so popular; surely NNTP is a
>far better and more efficient way to discuss things, plus it has the
>advantage of being able to manage archives and reduce bandwidth? Why
>would anyone want to s
