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From: Rowland McDonnell on 17 Apr 2010 20:38 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > Even pre-Uni I'd bet that most <20yr olds are much more > > > familiar with web based stuff because it's what they use at home. > > > > The thing about university is that it's where you go to learn, you see, > > and due to management decisions, students are not directed to learn > > about Usenet. > > See, here's the thing - I do actually use a few web forums (chilli > growers for the most part) and if they're setup correctly they're almost > as good as usenet for their purpose. No Web forum I've met has had a UI even close to the convenience of a good off-line newsreader. Not even with an order of magnitude close. > You and I might _prefer_ usenet but that doesn't make it a > one-size-fits-all solution in all situations. [snip] Irrelevant point. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Jim on 18 Apr 2010 02:08 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > See, here's the thing - I do actually use a few web forums (chilli > > growers for the most part) and if they're setup correctly they're almost > > as good as usenet for their purpose. > > No Web forum I've met has had a UI even close to the convenience of a > good off-line newsreader. > > Not even with an order of magnitude close. Note my use of the word 'almost'. > > You and I might _prefer_ usenet but that doesn't make it a > > one-size-fits-all solution in all situations. > > [snip] > > Irrelevant point. That's where we disagree, but I'm happy to leave it here. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: James Jolley on 18 Apr 2010 06:12 On 2010-04-18 07:08:05 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) said: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > >>> See, here's the thing - I do actually use a few web forums (chilli >>> growers for the most part) and if they're setup correctly they're almost >>> as good as usenet for their purpose. >> >> No Web forum I've met has had a UI even close to the convenience of a >> good off-line newsreader. >> >> Not even with an order of magnitude close. Not to mention that he said "offline" "news" "reader". The nice thing about the web forums is that many of them now are so similar. There must be a standard UI for many of them, because I know what sort of things to expect when I visit one. > > Note my use of the word 'almost'. > >>> You and I might _prefer_ usenet but that doesn't make it a >>> one-size-fits-all solution in all situations. >> >> [snip] >> >> Irrelevant point. > > That's where we disagree, but I'm happy to leave it here. > Everything's going to be irrelevant to him, you're abusing him > apparently, a long with the rest of the world, and perhaps his > long-suffering wife.
From: Jim on 18 Apr 2010 06:26 James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > >> No Web forum I've met has had a UI even close to the convenience of a > >> good off-line newsreader. > >> > >> Not even with an order of magnitude close. > > Not to mention that he said "offline" "news" "reader". The nice thing > about the web forums is that many of them now are so similar. There > must be a standard UI for many of them, because I know what sort of > things to expect when I visit one. Although, on the other hand, the good thing about an offline newsreader is that it _is_ offline. A dicky ADSL connection can make you quite happy about that. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: James Jolley on 18 Apr 2010 06:36
On 2010-04-18 11:26:25 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) said: > James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > >>>> No Web forum I've met has had a UI even close to the convenience of a >>>> good off-line newsreader. >>>> >>>> Not even with an order of magnitude close. >> >> Not to mention that he said "offline" "news" "reader". The nice thing >> about the web forums is that many of them now are so similar. There >> must be a standard UI for many of them, because I know what sort of >> things to expect when I visit one. > > Although, on the other hand, the good thing about an offline newsreader > is that it _is_ offline. A dicky ADSL connection can make you quite > happy about that. > > Jim Suppose so. I'm not addicted to the internet though, not suggesting you are but if you can't get news for a hour or so then fair enough. |