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Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac

From Panthera Tigris Altaica <northerntiger@outlook.com>
Newsgroups uk.comp.sys.mac, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac
Date 2020-08-20 09:20 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <rhlt5c$5ur$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <RmNXG.115807$C24.106034@fx13.ams1> <rhkdp4$27s$1@dont-email.me> <kuq%G.45743$cv1.34548@fx01.ams1>

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On 2020-08-20 04:27, David_B wrote:
> On 20/08/2020 00:48, Alan Baker wrote:
>> On 2020-08-09 12:13 a.m., David_B wrote:
>>> Most readers here probably know already but, just in case some don't, 
>>> there's a comprehensive summary here:-
>>>
>>> https://setapp.com/how-to/type-special-keyboard-symbols-on-mac
>>>
>>> It's always good to have a reminder anyway!
>>
>> Except...
>>
>> ...just like you all the time...
>>
>> ...they get basic facts wrong:
>>
>> 'Similarly, a degree symbol on Mac (º) is Option + Zero'
>>
>> That is simply wrong.
>>
>> The degree symbol is Option-Shift-8: "°"
>>
>> The Option-0 combination looks very similar: "º", but it is actually 
>> the "masculine ordinal indicator" (i.e. 1º for "first") in languages 
>> such as Spanish, Portugese, Italian...
>>
>> There is also a feminine ordinal indicator: "ª"...
>>
>> ...and the key combination is Option-9
> 
> 
> I posted in good faith, Alan. :-(

You posted grossly incorrect information, in large part because you do 
not do proper due diligence before posting.

> 
> I expect you've already written to the originator to point out their 
> errors. That's what a good guy would do! ;-)
> 
> On a different subject ...
> 
> *Supernews says Wolffan is not one of their customers*.
> I received an email this morning advising me of that fact.
> 
> Can you tell that Wolffan's header has been forged?

If Supernews really thought that Wolffan had forged headers they would 
take active measures to do something about it. That they haven't, 
despite your making your initial complaint three weeks ago, speaks volumes.

> 
> Here’s the header of one of his recent posts:-
> 
> 
> Path: not-for-mail
> NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:53:24 -0500
> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:53:24 -0400
> From: Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com>
> Organization: The Pack
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> User-Agent: Hogwasher/5.24
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> Message-ID: <0001HW.24EC8554006665A570000E44838F@news.supernews.com>
> Subject: Re: Apple software uninstall
> Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop
> References: <wOp_G.273094$dTb.253634@fx41.ams1> 
> <0001HW.24EA9AEA0084C9F0700005E3638F@news.supernews.com> 
> <rhe3ep$eb0$1@gioia.aioe.org> <E9C_G.337814$F86.40648@fx36.ams1> 
> <0001HW.24EC44920057383B70000E44838F@news.supernews.com> 
> <hq2k2sFrde3U13@mid.individual.net> <V0Y_G.97031$8b2.89984@fx07.ams1>
> Lines: 25
> X-Trace: 
> sv3-s1TQiZfSmoIifY0f6ZKwcV4/Rzql4RL4Ka9u9FyZ6LDkgIAfeX9M0XXMUTIfOu1UV/60yv5+57GVusv!Hxs3s/vcPiO9vvHccEDEybkOlQWmQRxyP/FBYSoTSpi82+YxjcEbx9rj91U0RKNzc/v0h+e1ay+9!xk6yWKJzOXEdpLA2W7ty5yLK 
> 
> X-Complaints-To: www.supernews.com/docs/abuse.html
> X-DMCA-Complaints-To: www.supernews.com/docs/dmca.html
> X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers
> X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your 
> complaint properly
> X-Postfilter: 1.3.40
> Bytes: 2076
> X-Original-Bytes: 1983
> X-Received-Bytes: 2306
> X-Received-Body-CRC: 1399128951

Which header or headers do you think are forged, and why do you think so?

> 
> On 18 Aug 2020, David_B wrote
> (in article <V0Y_G.97031$8b2.89984@fx07.ams1>):
> 
>  > On 18/08/2020 19:13, Snit wrote:
>  > > On Aug 18, 2020 at 10:17:06 AM MST, "Wolffan" <akwolffan@zoho.com> 
> wrote:
>  > >
>  > > > On 17 Aug 2020, David_B wrote
>  > > > (in article <E9C_G.337814$F86.40648@fx36.ams1>):
>  > > >
>  > > > > -
>  > > > > David_B.
>  > > > > Group Moderator
>  > > >
>  > > > You cannot be the moderator, as a.c.w is not a moderated group. 
> This has
>  > > > been
>  > > >
>  > > > pointed out to you before. Nop doubt your high alcohol intake 
> made you
>  > > > ‘forget’ again, troll-boy.
>  > >
>  > > If you keep saying that he will ban you.

It certainly appears that Brooks has been imbibing heavily.

>  >
>  > I will!
> 
> you can’t, troll-boy.
> 
> 
> 

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How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-09 08:13 +0100
  Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 08:16 +0000
    Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-09 09:59 +0100
      Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 19:03 +0000
        Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 20:05 +0000
          Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-10 22:33 +0100
            Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-11 10:02 +1200
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 22:11 +0000
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-11 09:32 +0100
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-12 09:58 +1200
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-08-16 08:35 -0400
            Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 22:10 +0000
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-11 09:24 +0100
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2020-08-11 09:28 +0100
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-11 09:36 +0100
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2020-08-12 09:07 +0000
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-12 09:50 +1200
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-08-16 08:33 -0400
            Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-08-11 17:10 +0000
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-11 15:33 -0400
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-12 13:09 +0100
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-12 08:30 -0400
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-19 19:26 -0400
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-12 13:07 +0100
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-08-12 15:17 +0000
                Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-12 14:38 -0400
  Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-08-19 16:48 -0700
    Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-20 12:56 +1200
    Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-20 09:27 +0100
      Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-20 07:13 -0400
      Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Panthera Tigris Altaica <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-08-20 09:20 -0400
        Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-20 22:02 +0100
          Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-20 17:11 -0400
            Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-20 17:19 -0400
            Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-21 00:03 +0100
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-20 19:21 -0400
              Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-10-09 08:03 -0400
          Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-08-21 07:34 -0400
      Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2020-08-20 17:55 +0000

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