MacSOUP vs. MT-NewsWatcher
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From: David Empson on 27 Mar 2010 19:02 erilar <drache(a)chibardun.net.invalid> wrote: > A general reaction to the thread here: > > Given a fast connection, exactly what is the attraction of an off-line > newsreader? You have all that stuff sitting on your computer, have to > manually delete it, have to reconnect to reply to anything---these are > advantages? I've been using MacSOUP since I started using the Mac (1996). I was on dialup for several years, where an offline newsreader was important as I was paying for time connected rather than volume of data transferred. Even now, I like having an offline newsreader, because: 1. My laptop is not always connected to the Internet, as I move around between different locations, or have occasional ISP outages. Offline newsreader means I can download news to read in a planned outage. 2. I can keep locked copies of articles in the database which I may want to reference later. 3. I have local archives of all recent posts, which have occasional reference value if something comes up which I remember has been discussed recently, and I'm not connected to the Internet. 4. It gives me a "staging post" before something actually gets posted, so I have another opportunity to rethink an article if something occurs to me before I do the next connection to the server. 5. It archives everything I've ever posted. (Though I expect most online newsreaders do that as well.) 6. Specifically with MacSOUP, it's tree view of threads is excellent. I don't care about binary groups, so the disk usage of MacSOUP's offline news storage is negligible by modern standards. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: M-M on 27 Mar 2010 21:11 In article <1jg1aho.ciyi9mfalm41N%nospam(a)ab-katrinedal.dk>, nospam(a)ab-katrinedal.dk (Niels J�rgen Kruse) wrote: > > The keyboard shortcuts in MT-NW are much better and makes navigation > > easier and getting done quicker. > > Could you explain? With MT-NW you don't have to use a mouse. I open my group list. Spacebar opens the first group. G or J marks all as read and opens the next group. Or spacebar opens the next post. etc. There are great online instructions. m-m
From: M-M on 27 Mar 2010 21:16 In article <1jg0o0k.1kbffs0nk67asN%pf(a)porkain'tkosher.oink>, pf(a)porkain'tkosher.oink (Paul Fuchs) wrote: > You certainly are a newbie if you don't know how to post in it. > Special>connect to server, then check off any other stuff you want, and > return. Anything in the outgoing box will be automatically posted. sorry about that. for the first time in years my ISP's news server crashed and I could not fetch posts. Seems to be working now. Again, the extensive support for keyboard shortcuts and the great filtering is what sets MT above Soup. -- m-m www.mhmyers.com
From: David Empson on 27 Mar 2010 21:54 M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > In article <1jg1aho.ciyi9mfalm41N%nospam(a)ab-katrinedal.dk>, > nospam(a)ab-katrinedal.dk (Niels J�rgen Kruse) wrote: > > > > The keyboard shortcuts in MT-NW are much better and makes navigation > > > easier and getting done quicker. > > > > Could you explain? > > With MT-NW you don't have to use a mouse. I can't remember the last time I used the mouse (trackpad) with MacSoup. > I open my group list. Spacebar opens the first group. G or J marks all > as read and opens the next group. Or spacebar opens the next post. MacSoup needs one more keypress. Cmd-E marks all messages as read in a group, but doesn't open the next one. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: M-M on 28 Mar 2010 09:44
In article <timstreater-9A3BBD.12415828032010(a)news.individual.net>, Tim Streater <timstreater(a)waitrose.com> wrote: > NW's only real downside is its > multiple windows. That's what I like about it! The article I'm reading or replying to is a full-size window, not a panel, and the others are neatly tucked away and come to the front when I'm finished with the article I'm working on. -- m-m http://www.mhmyers.com |