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Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup?

From Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup?
Date 2026-05-09 15:18 -0700
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Carlos E.R. wrote:
> Mike Easter wrote:
>> nobody@nonospam.org wrote:
>>> threading in newsgroups
>>
>> To me, 'threading' is an ambiguous term. Its /actual/ meaning is 
>> 'sorting by References' -- as opposed to sorting by any of a number of 
>> other alternatives, such as date, subject, From, etc.
>>
>> And, again, personally, I prefer to do my sorting 'otherwise' than by 
>> references.
>>
>> So, for my understanding, in order to understand what you want to do, 
>> you would (perhaps) change your premise term from threading to sorting.
>>
> 
> Threading is unique. The difference is how you sort the threads.
> 
It turns out that he wanted NOT threading, not thread sorting.

A 'choice' I agree with :-)


-- 
Mike Easter

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How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup? nobody@nonospam.org - 2026-05-09 10:43 -0500
  Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup? Bill H <billh@domain.is.invalid> - 2026-05-09 08:51 -0700
    Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup? nobody@nonospam.org - 2026-05-09 12:35 -0500
  Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-05-09 08:52 -0700
    Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-09 22:29 +0200
      Re: How to thread (or not) messages in a newsgroup? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-05-09 15:18 -0700

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