posting is not working?

On May 13, 3:48 am, Walt wrote:
The Dream of Butter wrote:

On May 12, 7:37 pm, klaus wrote:
Good luck with that. Maybe you should use a newsreader instead of the
web. You know the difference, right? Contact Scoot. He can help you
get set up. Or Jeffy. He has connections with famous Usenet pioneers.

Usenet is obsolete. Newsreaders? Newsfeeds? Please! Get with the
times.

I know what you mean. Usenet readers have all sorts of useless obsolete
features like killfiles, marking a message (or thread) as "read", and
the ability to sort messages. Who needs that crap when you've got
Google Groups?

Overrated. the number of newsgroups where you would need any of that
is so few anymore.

I was kinda thinking I would get spammed with this google account, but
nothing of the sort has happened.

Why would I bother with setting up another stupid software
application, locating a good newsfeed, or any of that crap when I can
just let Google do it all for me?

Besides the advertisements that come up are amusing.

It's not like you're using a 486-base PC anymore. Or are you?

I'm using a 32-base PC, although our servers are mostly 64-base. Where
do you get this base 486 chip? Sounds fast.

All your base are belong to us, smartass. Now make your time before
someone set you up the bomb.

"The Dream of Butter" wrote in message
news:a0d9d54d-6a02-

On May 12, 7:37 pm, klaus wrote:
Good luck with that. Maybe you should use a newsreader instead of the
web. You know the difference, right? Contact Scoot. He can help you
get set up. Or Jeffy. He has connections with famous Usenet pioneers.

Usenet is obsolete. Newsreaders? Newsfeeds? Please! Get with the
times.

I know what you mean. Usenet readers have all sorts of useless obsolete
features like killfiles, marking a message (or thread) as "read", and
the ability to sort messages. Who needs that crap when you've got
Google Groups?

Overrated. the number of newsgroups where you would need any of that
is so few anymore.


As it turns out, this is one of them where you desperately need those
features



I was kinda thinking I would get spammed with this google account, but
nothing of the sort has happened.

Why would I bother with setting up another stupid software
application, locating a good newsfeed, or any of that crap when I can
just let Google do it all for me?


Cause it takes all of five minutes and will save you at least that much the
next time Scott or Bert discover time on their hands. You have a perfectly
good and free application right on your computer. Outlook Express has worked
just fine for me for years and its nowhere near as awkward to use as Google
Groups.





Besides the advertisements that come up are amusing.

I'm guessing you are also a fan of cold toilet seats?
(and moguls?)



It's not like you're using a 486-base PC anymore. Or are you?

I'm using a 32-base PC, although our servers are mostly 64-base. Where
do you get this base 486 chip? Sounds fast.

All your base are belong to us, smartass. Now make your time before
someone set you up the bomb.


For great justice!

taichiskiing wrote:
testing

He's evidently killfiled himself.

--
ant
Don't try to email me!
I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's
email addy.

The Dream of Butter wrote:

Usenet is obsolete. Newsreaders? Newsfeeds? Please! Get with the
times.
It's not like you're using a 486-base PC anymore. Or are you?

All your Base are belong to us.

--
ant
Don't try to email me!
I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's
email addy.

taichiskiing wrote:
On May 12, 12:01 pm, Walt wrote:
VtSkier wrote:
taichiskiing wrote:
testing

works here.

No, it doesn't.

It works *here*.

It may, but not on the "Making lines" thread. After I posted this
thread, I cannot post new thread either. So, attached message here,
see if it posts.

No, with attached message, it didn't post either. What gives?

The entire newsgroup has killfiled you, that's what gives. It's a plot.

--
ant
Don't try to email me!
I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's
email addy.

ant wrote:
taichiskiing wrote:
testing

He's evidently killfiled himself.


Well, can you blame him?

//Walt

The Dream of Butter wrote:
On May 13, 3:48 am, Walt wrote:
The Dream of Butter wrote:


Usenet readers have all sorts of useless obsolete
features like killfiles...

Overrated. the number of newsgroups where you would need any of that
is so few anymore.

I'd provide a counter-example, but unfortunately I can't seem to think
of a newsgroup where you'd want a killfile. I'm sure one will come to me
eventually....


I was kinda thinking I would get spammed with this google account, but
nothing of the sort has happened.

Gmail is pretty good about stopping span. Yahoo too .(I've posted my
yahoo address unmunged a bunch of times with no detectable increase in
spam.) aol & hotmail are worthless at stopping spam.



Why would I bother with setting up another stupid software
application, locating a good newsfeed, or any of that crap when I can
just let Google do it all for me?

Why should I bother acquiring a set of socket wrenches when I've got
this perfectly good pair of pliers and a butter knife?

Seriously, I keep waiting for Google to make a decent newsreader,
figuring that they've created some pretty usable stuff in the past, but
so far they haven't.


Besides the advertisements that come up are amusing.

I've already got a mortgage. And all the Viagra I need, thankyouverymuch.


//Walt

The Dream of Butter wrote:

On May 13, 3:48 am, Walt wrote:
The Dream of Butter wrote:

On May 12, 7:37 pm, klaus wrote:
Good luck with that. Maybe you should use a newsreader instead of the
web. You know the difference, right? Contact Scoot. He can help you
get set up. Or Jeffy. He has connections with famous Usenet pioneers.

Usenet is obsolete. Newsreaders? Newsfeeds? Please! Get with the
times.

I know what you mean. Usenet readers have all sorts of useless obsolete
features like killfiles, marking a message (or thread) as "read", and
the ability to sort messages. Who needs that crap when you've got
Google Groups?

Overrated. the number of newsgroups where you would need any of that
is so few anymore.

:-)

Actually, it's not funny. I've killfiled the .ch domain (which probably
kills a lot of others, but who cares?), but most of the crap comes with
subjects and senders that change on a daily basis -- and that's all
Thunderbird will filter on.

I was kinda thinking I would get spammed with this google account, but
nothing of the sort has happened.

They have nice spam filters. Every once in a while I go to the site and
look at what's in the junk folder and delete it. Some comes through, but
not enough to worry about.

Why would I bother with setting up another stupid software
application, locating a good newsfeed, or any of that crap when I can
just let Google do it all for me?

Besides the advertisements that come up are amusing.

You don't see them if you don't go to the website. Actually, I've
trained myself so I just about never see ads -- which makes it difficult
(with a few exceptions) when I actually have to look for one.

--
Cheers,
Bev

Some mornings it's just not worth chewing through the straps.

Walt wrote:

The Dream of Butter wrote:
On May 13, 3:48 am, Walt wrote:
The Dream of Butter wrote:

Usenet readers have all sorts of useless obsolete
features like killfiles...

Overrated. the number of newsgroups where you would need any of that
is so few anymore.

I'd provide a counter-example, but unfortunately I can't seem to think
of a newsgroup where you'd want a killfile. I'm sure one will come to me
eventually....

misc.consumers.frugal-living. Apparently the Chinese don't understand
what "frugal" means.

--
Cheers,
Bev

Some mornings it's just not worth chewing through the straps.

On May 13, 10:56 pm, "Norm" wrote:
"The Dream of Butter" wrote in message
news:a0d9d54d-6a02-

Overrated. the number of newsgroups where you would need any of that
is so few anymore.

As it turns out, this is one of them where you desperately need those
features

Don't be silly. I'm the newsgroup immoderator. I have to look at
everything
to make sure that widely accepted social limits are being breached on
a
regular basis.


Why would I bother with setting up another stupid software
application, locating a good newsfeed, or any of that crap when I can
just let Google do it all for me?

Cause it takes all of five minutes and will save you at least that much the
next time Scott or Bert discover time on their hands. You have a perfectly
good and free application right on your computer. Outlook Express has worked
just fine for me for years and its nowhere near as awkward to use as Google
Groups.

I've run them off. They are afraid to post a lot in the presence of a
Certified
Usenet Immoderator. We are almost as intimidating as Mighty
Hungarian
Warriors.

The only reason to use newsreader software is to hack it to do silly
and
annoying things. And Google allows me to change my name to something
stupid like 'The Dream of Butter', so there you go.