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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.

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On 4/23/17, 12:05 PM, in article op.yy5wnzuujs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:

...
>>> Opera's the only newsreader I've ever known to use coloured text anywhere!
>> 
>> I think Thunderbird does and I have seen others. Even my ancient horrid ones
>> does.
> 
> I guess I haven't tried that many.  I like to get used to one and stick with
> it.  I've only really used Netscape, Agent, and Opera for any length of time.

I have not used many to any great extent but have looked at a few to see if
I can replace my horrid one. Never found one that appealed to me enough to
make me want to move.

I have been on Usenet long enough where I used to use tin (a command line
program).

>>>> Still, the better filtering, etc. is appealing.
>>> 
>>> Agreed.  Forte Agent had a lot of filters, but you needed to be a programmer
>>> to understand them.  I don't think it would filter on stuff in the body
>>> though, which is very useful.
>> 
>> Yes. For me that is a must.
> 
> You're the first person I've heard say they've used it.  Most people are
> surprised I can do so.

I have filters which show me messaged I am mentioned in... and some other
criteria. I read those and often few if any others.

>>>> Also do not like how you add and remove buttons, but how often do you have
>>>> to do that?
>>> 
>>> Worked for me.
>> 
>> Right... it works but is not done well. But, again, once you set it up not a
>> big deal.
> 
> Not sure how they could make it any simpler.

The standard toolbar tools of macOS... just drag and drop.

>>>> Would like to make list text smaller and did not see that in the
>>>> font options but that is pretty minor.
>>> 
>>> Never tried that.  Seems the perfect size for me.  I assume you're referring
>>> to the list of folders/newsgroups.etc?
>> 
>> The list of posts. Again, not a big deal.
> 
> That does seem odd, I just looked and you can change the compose and display,
> but not the list.

Yeah, I would prefer a bit smaller but as I said not a big deal at all.

>>>>> I do a similar thing using labels.  It's how I look at all replies to me.
>>>>> I
>>>>> only search when I'm looking at something in the past I remember sending a
>>>>> week ago and want to find the thread.  I have no need to save it.
>>>> 
>>>> With the saved searched they get placed with the labels... maybe they call
>>>> them that? But you do a search and hit "save" as one way to get them. :)
>>> 
>>> Sounds confusing to me.  I create a label manually and type in the rules to
>>> define it.  A search isn't specific enough.
>> 
>> Same idea just different ways to get there. And what it has is reasonably
>> good.
>> 
>> I later ran into it not setting posts to be shown as read even when set to
>> do so after 1 second. Will play with that more later.
> 
> Dunno, I mark as read manually (or with filters).  It has another thing called
> "touched" when you click on one.  Blue if never touched, black if touched,
> grey if marked as read.

I saw the color changes and did not really get it... but makes sense that it
is sort of between read and unread. I suppose I could get used to that and
then mark read the "touched" ones.

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use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow
superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-23 17:50 +0100
  Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-23 10:02 -0700
    Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-23 20:05 +0100
      Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-23 12:14 -0700
        Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-23 21:27 +0100
          Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-23 14:38 -0700
            Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-24 00:47 +0100
              Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-23 16:57 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-24 01:06 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-23 17:13 -0700

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