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tint2 keeps crashing

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First post2023-11-13 13:56 -0600
Last post2023-11-14 14:40 +0100
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  tint2 keeps crashing candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net> - 2023-11-13 13:56 -0600
    Re: tint2 keeps crashing Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-11-13 20:35 -0500
      Re: tint2 keeps crashing Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-11-14 13:27 +1000
        Re: tint2 keeps crashing Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2023-11-15 05:09 +0000
          Re: tint2 keeps crashing not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-16 07:47 +1000
      Re: tint2 keeps crashing Philipp Ludwig <philipp@lenovo.lan> - 2023-11-14 08:38 +0100
        Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-14 09:42 +0000
          Re: tint2 keeps crashing Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-14 11:45 +0100
            Re: tint2 keeps crashing vamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl> - 2023-11-14 12:08 +0100
              Re: tint2 keeps crashing Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-14 12:12 +0100
                Re: tint2 keeps crashing vamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl> - 2023-11-14 12:21 +0100
                  Re: tint2 keeps crashing Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-14 17:04 +0100
                    Re: tint2 keeps crashing vamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl> - 2023-11-15 13:56 +0100
                      Re: tint2 keeps crashing Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-15 16:05 +0100
                        Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-15 15:34 +0000
                          Re: tint2 keeps crashing Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-15 16:39 +0100
                          Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-15 18:29 +0100
                          Re: tint2 keeps crashing not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-16 07:34 +1000
                            Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-15 22:51 +0100
                              Re: Web Forums Vs Usenet (was: tint2 keeps crashing) Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-11-16 15:52 +1000
                                Re: Web Forums Vs Usenet "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-16 22:16 +0100
                                  Re: Web Forums Vs Usenet not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-18 07:52 +1000
                                    Re: Web Forums Vs Usenet Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2023-11-18 21:29 +1100
                            Re: tint2 keeps crashing Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-11-15 13:54 -0800
                            Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Nuno Silva" <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-16 22:23 +0000
                              Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-16 23:33 +0100
                              Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-17 08:26 +0000
                                Re: tint2 keeps crashing Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-17 09:38 +0100
                                  Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-17 09:54 +0000
                                    Re: tint2 keeps crashing Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-17 12:35 +0100
                                      Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-17 12:10 +0000
                                        Re: tint2 keeps crashing not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-18 07:36 +1000
                                          Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-17 23:06 +0100
                                          Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-18 11:10 +0000
                                            Re: tint2 keeps crashing not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-19 07:26 +1000
                                              Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-19 13:19 +0100
                                                Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-19 12:35 +0000
                                                Re: tint2 keeps crashing not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-20 06:46 +1000
                                                  Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-19 21:49 +0100
                                                    Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-20 00:06 +0000
                                                      Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-20 02:57 +0100
                                              Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-19 12:34 +0000
                                                Re: tint2 keeps crashing not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-11-20 07:06 +1000
                                Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-17 13:33 +0100
                                  Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-17 13:04 +0000
                                    Re: tint2 keeps crashing Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-17 16:01 +0100
                                    Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-17 16:21 +0100
                  Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Nuno Silva" <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-14 18:09 +0000
                    Quoting [Was: tint2 keeps crashing] "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-14 21:56 +0100
                      Re: Quoting [Was: tint2 keeps crashing] vamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl> - 2023-11-15 13:59 +0100
              Re: tint2 keeps crashing Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2023-11-14 16:18 +0200
              Re: tint2 keeps crashing Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2023-11-17 23:36 +1100
                Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-17 13:23 +0000
        Re: tint2 keeps crashing Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2023-11-14 11:45 +0100
        Re: tint2 keeps crashing Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-11-14 20:07 -0500
          Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-15 11:05 +0100
            Re: tint2 keeps crashing Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-11-15 21:06 -0500
      Re: tint2 keeps crashing candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net> - 2023-11-14 07:27 -0600
        Re: tint2 keeps crashing Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2023-11-14 19:58 +0000
        Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-14 22:04 +0100
          Re: tint2 keeps crashing Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-11-14 20:13 -0500
            Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-15 11:30 +0000
              Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-15 12:43 +0100
          Re: tint2 keeps crashing The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-11-15 11:27 +0000
          Re: tint2 keeps crashing candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net> - 2023-11-15 11:33 -0600
    Re: tint2 keeps crashing Philipp Ludwig <philipp@lenovo.lan> - 2023-11-14 08:36 +0100
    Re: tint2 keeps crashing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-11-14 14:40 +0100

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#43438 — tint2 keeps crashing

Fromcandycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
Date2023-11-13 13:56 -0600
Subjecttint2 keeps crashing
Message-ID<uitv16$s9av$1@dont-email.me>
Hi,

for some reason, tint2 keeps crashing at random. The only thing that 
seems to consistently crash it is by disconnecting a Bluetooth device. 
Checking coredumpctl, it says there is a SIGSEGV error. Any ideas how to 
fix it or a suggestion for a better taskbar? (no polybar)
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#43467

FromAndreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net>
Date2023-11-13 20:35 -0500
Message-ID<87v8a515hg.fsf@usenet.ankman.de>
In reply to#43438
On Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:56:21 -0600, candycanearter07 wrote:
>
> for some reason, tint2 keeps crashing at random. The only thing that
> seems to consistently crash it is by disconnecting a Bluetooth
> device. Checking coredumpctl, it says there is a SIGSEGV error. Any
> ideas how to fix it or a suggestion for a better taskbar? (no polybar)

You could had explained what tint2 is, as I doubt it's commonly used. A
search engine told me that it's a panel add-on for window managers,
providing icons for connected devices and others.

Can't other desktop manager's panels substitute functions tint2 comes with?
-- 
Andreas

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#43536

FromComputer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid>
Date2023-11-14 13:27 +1000
Message-ID<6552e933@news.ausics.net>
In reply to#43467
In comp.os.linux.misc Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:56:21 -0600, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>
>> for some reason, tint2 keeps crashing at random. The only thing that
>> seems to consistently crash it is by disconnecting a Bluetooth
>> device. Checking coredumpctl, it says there is a SIGSEGV error. Any
>> ideas how to fix it or a suggestion for a better taskbar? (no polybar)
> 
> You could had explained what tint2 is, as I doubt it's commonly used.

I was all excited about there being a new version of Tint, my
favourite Tetris clone. :)

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#43837

FromEli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com>
Date2023-11-15 05:09 +0000
Message-ID<eli$2311150008@qaz.wtf>
In reply to#43536
In comp.os.linux.x, Computer Nerd Kev  <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote:
> I was all excited about there being a new version of Tint, my
> favourite Tetris clone. :)

https://github.com/Eli-the-Bearded/notint

Elijah
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#43981

Fromnot@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Date2023-11-16 07:47 +1000
Message-ID<65553c73@news.ausics.net>
In reply to#43837
In comp.os.linux.misc Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.x, Computer Nerd Kev  <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote:
>> I was all excited about there being a new version of Tint, my
>> favourite Tetris clone. :)
> 
> https://github.com/Eli-the-Bearded/notint

Neat. I wasn't really wanting anything more from Tint actually, but
your alternate game modes but it might be fun to try out one day.

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#43574

FromPhilipp Ludwig <philipp@lenovo.lan>
Date2023-11-14 08:38 +0100
Message-ID<87zfzglr8j.fsf@lenovo.lan>
In reply to#43467
How about you keep your flaming to yourself if you can’t
even invest 30 seconds into researching what tint2 is?
It is actually widely used together with e.g. openbox.

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#43609

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2023-11-14 09:42 +0000
Message-ID<uivfdf$168a2$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43574
On 14/11/2023 07:38, Philipp Ludwig wrote:
> How about you keep your flaming to yourself if you can’t
> even invest 30 seconds into researching what tint2 is?
> It is actually widely used together with e.g. openbox.

I have been around Unix/Linux for 38 years and have never heard of either.

*plonk*

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about their freedom, about the relationship between the individual and 
the state, and about the manipulation of people under the guise of a 
'noble' idea. It is not an honest pursuit of 'sustainable development,' 
a matter of elementary environmental protection, or a search for 
rational mechanisms designed to achieve a healthy environment. Yet 
things do occur that make you shake your head and remind yourself that 
you live neither in Joseph Stalin’s Communist era, nor in the Orwellian 
utopia of 1984.”

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#43621

FromJoerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Date2023-11-14 11:45 +0100
Message-ID<uivj4g$16ks7$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43609
On 14.11.23 10:42, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 14/11/2023 07:38, Philipp Ludwig wrote:
>> How about you keep your flaming to yourself if you can’t
>> even invest 30 seconds into researching what tint2 is?
>> It is actually widely used together with e.g. openbox.
> 
> I have been around Unix/Linux for 38 years and have never heard of either.
> 
> *plonk*

+1

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#43627

Fromvamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl>
Date2023-11-14 12:08 +0100
Message-ID<20231114120846.7503cf14@archie.localdomain>
In reply to#43621
+2

btw, is it better to quote the original message or not? im quite
confused when i read netiequette and see the actual customs.

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#43628

FromJoerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Date2023-11-14 12:12 +0100
Message-ID<uivkm7$16ks8$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43627
On 14.11.23 12:08, vamastah wrote:
> +2
> 
> btw, is it better to quote the original message or not? im quite
> confused when i read netiequette and see the actual customs.

Is a question of politeness und helps in really busy threads. Regulars do.

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#43631

Fromvamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl>
Date2023-11-14 12:21 +0100
Message-ID<20231114122156.1cd886ed@archie.localdomain>
In reply to#43628
On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:12:07 +0100
Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

> On 14.11.23 12:08, vamastah wrote:
> > btw, is it better to quote the original message or not? im quite
> > confused when i read netiequette and see the actual customs.  
> 
> Is a question of politeness und helps in really busy threads.
> Regulars do.
> 

well, i find it superfluous and sometimes even messy but let it be
*eot*

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#43695

FromJoerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Date2023-11-14 17:04 +0100
Message-ID<uj05qj$19nvv$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43631
On 14.11.23 12:21, vamastah wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:12:07 +0100
> Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 14.11.23 12:08, vamastah wrote:
>>> btw, is it better to quote the original message or not? im quite
>>> confused when i read netiequette and see the actual customs.  
>>
>> Is a question of politeness und helps in really busy threads.
>> Regulars do.
>>
> 
> well, i find it superfluous and sometimes even messy but let it be
> *eot*

Are you completely new to the Usenet?

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#43905

Fromvamastah <szymoraw@wp.pl>
Date2023-11-15 13:56 +0100
Message-ID<20231115135657.4dcdc01c@archie.localdomain>
In reply to#43695
On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:04:34 +0100
Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
 
> 
> Are you completely new to the Usenet?
> 

yep, i find it very interesting - low bandwidth usage, vast topic
coverage, decentralized architecture, though i expected more traffic

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#43929

FromJoerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Date2023-11-15 16:05 +0100
Message-ID<uj2mod$1pffj$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43905
On 15.11.23 13:56, vamastah wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:04:34 +0100
> Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>  
>>
>> Are you completely new to the Usenet?
>>
> 
> yep, i find it very interesting - low bandwidth usage, vast topic
> coverage, decentralized architecture, though i expected more traffic

Usenet is from the early days of the Internet. Younger users prefer
usually "Forums".

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#43932

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2023-11-15 15:34 +0000
Message-ID<uj2oea$1pqtb$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43929
On 15/11/2023 15:05, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
> On 15.11.23 13:56, vamastah wrote:
>> On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:04:34 +0100
>> Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>   
>>>
>>> Are you completely new to the Usenet?
>>>
>>
>> yep, i find it very interesting - low bandwidth usage, vast topic
>> coverage, decentralized architecture, though i expected more traffic
> 
> Usenet is from the early days of the Internet. Younger users prefer
> usually "Forums".
> 
Forums are also very very good, especially where a 'picture is worth 
1000 words'.

But its nice to have the up-to-dateness of Usenet.

Choice is good.


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#43933

FromJoerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Date2023-11-15 16:39 +0100
Message-ID<uj2omp$1pffi$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#43932
On 15.11.23 16:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 15/11/2023 15:05, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>> On 15.11.23 13:56, vamastah wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:04:34 +0100
>>> Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>>   
>>>>
>>>> Are you completely new to the Usenet?
>>>>
>>>
>>> yep, i find it very interesting - low bandwidth usage, vast topic
>>> coverage, decentralized architecture, though i expected more traffic
>>
>> Usenet is from the early days of the Internet. Younger users prefer
>> usually "Forums".
>>
> Forums are also very very good, especially where a 'picture is worth 
> 1000 words'.

I quite often link screenshots and other things to the Usenet. For this
a hoster for the pictures is needed.

> But its nice to have the up-to-dateness of Usenet.
> 
> Choice is good.

+1

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#43944

From"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2023-11-15 18:29 +0100
Message-ID<krkdfsF4ig3U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#43932
On 2023-11-15 16:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 15/11/2023 15:05, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>> On 15.11.23 13:56, vamastah wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:04:34 +0100
>>> Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Are you completely new to the Usenet?
>>>>
>>>
>>> yep, i find it very interesting - low bandwidth usage, vast topic
>>> coverage, decentralized architecture, though i expected more traffic
>>
>> Usenet is from the early days of the Internet. Younger users prefer
>> usually "Forums".
>>
> Forums are also very very good, especially where a 'picture is worth 
> 1000 words'.
> 
> But its nice to have the up-to-dateness of Usenet.
> 
> Choice is good.

Technically, Usenet is capable of html and pictures in context. I think 
I tried on a private server long ago. Not allowed, but that's a 
different issue.

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#43979

Fromnot@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Date2023-11-16 07:34 +1000
Message-ID<6555397f@news.ausics.net>
In reply to#43932
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 15/11/2023 15:05, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>> Usenet is from the early days of the Internet. Younger users prefer
>> usually "Forums".
>> 
> Forums are also very very good, especially where a 'picture is worth 
> 1000 words'.

On most forum posts I read people just post image hosting links
like they do on Usenet. Sometimes you see that spammers have
figured out how to post visible images but the regulars haven't.

One did change their platform to Discourse and start supporting
image hosting, but that upgrade came with lots of Javascript
(including for lazy-loading those images) that annoys me even
more.

Forums are bad, that's why I'm here.

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#43983

From"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2023-11-15 22:51 +0100
Message-ID<krksrgF7e70U3@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#43979
On 2023-11-15 22:34, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 15/11/2023 15:05, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>>> Usenet is from the early days of the Internet. Younger users prefer
>>> usually "Forums".
>>>
>> Forums are also very very good, especially where a 'picture is worth
>> 1000 words'.
> 
> On most forum posts I read people just post image hosting links
> like they do on Usenet. Sometimes you see that spammers have
> figured out how to post visible images but the regulars haven't.

It is often insert a picture that links to an external image. Ie, the 
image itself is not saved in the web forum server.

Otherwise, it is an admin choice. On one forum I use, I can post photos, 
but they do not appear till approved by someone.

> One did change their platform to Discourse and start supporting
> image hosting, but that upgrade came with lots of Javascript
> (including for lazy-loading those images) that annoys me even
> more.
> 

Hosting photos is a load on the server. Bandwidth, cpu, storage.

> Forums are bad, that's why I'm here.

They are not bad per se. Actually, it is possible to link a web forum 
with an nntp server. When I need help with something and the people are 
on a forum, I post on the forum, no problem.

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#44105 — Re: Web Forums Vs Usenet (was: tint2 keeps crashing)

FromComputer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid>
Date2023-11-16 15:52 +1000
SubjectRe: Web Forums Vs Usenet (was: tint2 keeps crashing)
Message-ID<6555ae26@news.ausics.net>
In reply to#43983
Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2023-11-15 22:34, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> Forums are bad, that's why I'm here.
> 
> They are not bad per se. Actually, it is possible to link a web forum 
> with an nntp server. When I need help with something and the people are 
> on a forum, I post on the forum, no problem.

I do give in and post on forums too, but only while grumbling
loudly to myself. I don't actually grumble to the people there
because they're sure to say that suggesting everyone switch to
Usenet is a bad idea. However here on Usenet I can state that I
think using web forums is a bad idea, for me at least, proven by
the fact that I spend  more time on Usenet even if it mainly seems
to be just reading/writing _about_ Usenet these days.

Anyway linking web forums to news servers is actually something I
asked about in news.software.nntp last month. Presumably you mean
where it's part of the forum configuration, but I'm interested in
scraping forums client-side and turning their posts into news
articles in a news spool, which could then be hosted over NNTP or
browsed directly in a news reader. From that discussion I gather
that this hasn't been done before. I'm not decided whether to write
the software for it myself or not. Keeping up with forum software
changes would make it an endless project.

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