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 <rurpy <at> yahoo.com> writes:
> On 02/17/2013 11:10 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> > For at least the 10th time [...]
> 
> And for at least the 11th time, you are wrong.  There are reasons
> (not applicable to everyone but applicable to many) for using
> Google Groups, among others it is more accessible and easier to 
> use for many than a news reader with Gmane.

I will admit that GG's is easier in this respect. 

However, you /can/ read gmane /without/ a newsreader using the "frames and
threads"  or "flat (blog-like)" web-interface. Although, there are a few issues
that are annoying me:

1. When viewing in the "flat" interface style, the text of the messages is so
small i need to squint whilst reading. Of course i can zoom my web browser,
however, then i get a horizontal scroll bar and some of the post text is
unreachable without scrolling (I really hate horizontal scroll bars!). Not to
mention that i will need to adjust the zoom level back to normal when leaving
the site. 

2. When positing a new message i must enter my email address and username each
time. The forms are auto-filled for replys but not for new messages. Go figure!

3. There is no method to sort the topics by either: "last reply first" or "date
of thread composition". This is probably more suited to a personal newsreader
though.

4. (In the blog style interface) the menu of threads uses a font with
insufficient vertical spacing and everything becomes so jammed together that it
is completely unreadable. I will try to change my browsers' font and see if that
solves the issue; although i am quite fond of my current settings!

> There are ways of mitigating some of the worst characteristics of
> GG posts, see 
> 
>   http://wiki.python.org/moin/GoogleGroupsPython

Thanks for this link!

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Awsome Python - chained exceptions Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-02-12 06:15 +0000
  Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-02-12 10:13 -0500
  Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Zero Piraeus <schesis@gmail.com> - 2013-02-12 14:01 -0400
    Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-12 19:01 -0800
      Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-02-14 00:00 -0700
        Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-02-14 16:10 -0800
    Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-12 19:01 -0800
  Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2013-02-12 10:15 -0800
  Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-12 18:47 -0800
    Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-02-12 21:18 -0700
    Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-13 17:58 +1100
      Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-13 08:14 -0800
        Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-13 08:19 -0800
        Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-13 08:19 -0800
        Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-14 09:10 +1100
          Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-02-14 06:39 +0000
            Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka@gmail.com> - 2013-02-15 20:51 +0200
        Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2013-02-14 13:01 +0100
          Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-14 18:56 -0800
            Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-15 17:18 +1100
              Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-14 23:51 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2013-02-15 10:00 +0100
              Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-14 23:51 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-02-17 17:35 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-02-17 20:48 -0500
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-17 21:51 -0800
                news.gmane.org (was Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-02-18 01:10 -0500
                Re: news.gmane.org (was Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions rurpy@yahoo.com - 2013-02-18 09:12 -0800
                Re: news.gmane.org (was Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-18 18:32 +0000
                Re: news.gmane.org (was Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-02-18 17:45 -0500
                Re: news.gmane.org (was Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-18 06:30 +0000
                Re: news.gmane.org (was Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Kwpolska <kwpolska@gmail.com> - 2013-02-18 16:27 +0100
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-02-18 18:18 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions rurpy@yahoo.com - 2013-02-19 07:52 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-02-19 09:14 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-02-19 22:57 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-02-20 22:50 +1100
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rotwang <sg552@hotmail.co.uk> - 2013-02-20 16:00 +0000
                RE: Awsome Python - chained exceptions "J. Marc Edwards" <marc.edwards@nimbisservices.com> - 2013-02-20 11:08 -0500
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions rurpy@yahoo.com - 2013-02-20 08:13 -0800
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-02-20 18:49 -0500
                Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-02-20 18:47 -0500
      Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-13 08:14 -0800
    Re: Awsome Python - chained exceptions Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-02-13 00:22 -0700

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