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Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap

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From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap
Date 16 Aug 2016 21:02:44 GMT
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Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> wrote:
> On 16 Aug 2016 18:15:39 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 
>> Yep. And they are arguably more functional than Google Groups.
> 
> That you instantly argue against simplicity shows me exactly how your mind
> works - and - since you're one of the simplest of iOS users

Predictably you resort to insults because you have nothing substantive to
offer. Troll on.

[lame troll ramblings omitted]

> One tap, and you're reading the newsgroup of your choice.

As opposed to two taps with more functionality using a mobile client.

> No typing. 

No typing is needed with my mobile client.

> No searching. 

Not needed either.

> No switching newsgroups. 

It's one tap to switch to a news group in a mobile client.

> Just one tap.

Then to switch to another news group you'd have to exit and tap another
shortcut which is actually more work than it is with a mobile client which
requires a single tap.

[more lame troll ramblings omitted]

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 13:18 +0000
  Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-16 09:18 -0700
    Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap ElfinArc6 <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-08-16 13:10 -0500
      Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 18:15 +0000
        Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap ElfinArc6 <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-08-16 13:41 -0500
          Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 20:34 +0000
            Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 20:59 +0000
              Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-16 15:10 -0700
                Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 22:20 +0000
        Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 20:34 +0000
          Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 21:02 +0000
            Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 21:19 +0000
      Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 20:34 +0000
    Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 20:00 +0000
      Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 20:30 +0000
        Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 22:04 +0000
          Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap ElfinArc6 <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-08-16 17:08 -0500
            Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 22:20 +0000
              Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 22:29 +0000
          Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 22:18 +0000
      Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-16 15:01 -0700
        Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap ElfinArc6 <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-08-16 17:06 -0500
          Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-08-16 22:20 +0000
          Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-16 15:21 -0700
            Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap ElfinArc6 <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-08-16 17:34 -0500
        Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 22:20 +0000
  Re: Hint for another way to read Usenet newsgroups in a single tap Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-16 20:00 +0000

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