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Re: Slow message send

From "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: Slow message send
Date 2026-06-28 00:55 -0700
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <111qk1g$3fool$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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Nobody wrote:
> John C. wrote:
>> Nobody wrote:
>>> John C. wrote:
>>>> Nobody wrote:
>>>>> John C. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's gotten to where I spend an hour or more every day dealing with issues 
>>>>>> like this just to run this computer. 
>>>>>
>>>>> What?
>>>>
>>>> What "what"?
>>>
>>> "Spending an hour or more..."
>>>
>>> You need a life.
>>
>> That's precisely the issue. I want a life that's free of having to spend
>> so much time resolving computer issues. HTH.
> 
> But why waste it fretting over a momentary display from the software
> telling you what it's up to?  As I mentioned, this pop-up seems to be
> relatively new... so it's reasonable (but dangerous) to assume that
> the momentary delay has already been there without the banner headline
> to make you wonder.

I'm not talking simply about this single TB issue. I'm talking about it
in the context of other issues in other programs and in the OS.

> This is a recurring theme with TB and Firefox; some minor change or
> effect ties up the knickers of users demanding the software works
> "exactly" to their demanded expectation.
> 
> Instead:
> 1.  Wake up in the morning (always a good thing) and make coffee.
> 2.  Turn on the computing device of choice.
> 3.  Open personally crucial apps... prolly browser, mail, and Usenet.
> 4.  Check mail for Important Items.
> 5.  Peruse personally and immediately-needed browser choices.
> 6.  After ten minutes, coffee will be ready.
> 7.  Go away and read the newspaper.
> 8.  Possibly return later to make sure Ffox and TB haven't alerted the
>     user to update.
> 9.  Actioning that takes five mins at most, even a full
>     uninstall/re-install, including backing up both profiles.

Good for you. Sounds like you have it under control. However, not
everybody operates the same way you do.

> Wasting "an hour or more" amounts to a fixed-computer version of the
> bozos wandering at their own peril on the streets/sidewalks with
> phones in their phaces.
No idea what you're talking about here.

-- 
John C. I filter crossposts, various trolls & dizum.com. Doing this
makes this newsgroup easier to read & more on-topic. Take back the tech
companies from India & industry from China.

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Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-22 02:46 -0700
  Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-22 02:47 -0700
  Re: Slow message send Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-22 11:04 +0100
    Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-23 06:31 -0700
      Re: Slow message send "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-23 19:23 +0200
        Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-24 04:34 -0700
  Re: Slow message send "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-06-22 07:28 -0400
    Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-23 06:53 -0700
  Re: Slow message send VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-06-22 12:01 -0500
    Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-23 07:18 -0700
      Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-23 07:20 -0700
        Re: Slow message send VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-06-23 12:34 -0500
          Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-24 05:38 -0700
            Re: Slow message send VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-06-24 17:18 -0500
      Re: Slow message send VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-06-23 12:02 -0500
        Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-24 05:48 -0700
          Re: Slow message send Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-06-24 09:10 -0700
            Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-25 05:20 -0700
              Re: Slow message send Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-06-25 09:15 -0700
                Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-26 06:24 -0700
                Re: Slow message send Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-06-26 11:46 -0700
                Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-26 22:45 -0400
                Re: Slow message send Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-06-27 11:27 -0700
                Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-26 22:50 -0400
                Re: Slow message send VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-06-26 23:44 -0500
                Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-27 06:59 -0400
                Re: Slow message send "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-27 14:09 +0200
                Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-27 10:33 -0400
                Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-28 00:55 -0700
          Re: Slow message send VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-06-24 17:15 -0500
            Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-25 05:21 -0700
  Re: Slow message send Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-06-22 19:44 +0200
    Re: Slow message send Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-22 19:03 +0100
      Re: Slow message send Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-06-22 20:15 +0200
        Re: Slow message send Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-06-22 12:01 -0700
          Re: Slow message send "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-22 21:31 +0200
          Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-23 07:22 -0700
            Re: Slow message send "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-23 22:34 +0800
            Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-25 09:38 -0400
              Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-25 10:28 -0400
                Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-25 11:45 -0400
                Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-26 06:28 -0700
                Re: Slow message send "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-06-26 06:28 -0700
                Re: Slow message send Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-26 09:56 -0400
          Re: Slow message send "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-23 22:34 +0800
  Re: Slow message send "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-23 03:13 +0800
  Re: Slow message send "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-24 14:51 +0800

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