Re: Preparation for what's coming

From	BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Preparation for what's coming
Date	2015-09-22 16:39 -0600
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On 09/22/2015 02:38 AM, David Brown wrote:
> On 21/09/15 17:31, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> writes:
>> [...]
>>> That's my two cents on the idea of Satan.
>>
>> Chris, if you continue helping Rick to disrupt this newsgroup,
>> you just might join him in my killfile.
>>
>
> I don't know much about the newsreader you use, Keith, but surely it has
> a simple way to ignore a thread?  On Thunderbird, the hot-key "K" kills
> a thread - and I am sure there are similarly easy methods on most
> newsreaders.  So when there is a thread like this that you don't like
> (and I fully appreciate that position), just kill it - then it will not
> matter to you if there are hundreds of posts in it.
>
> This is why I don't see any problem with a few off-topic threads - it is
> very different from off-topic content in technical threads (though
> Thunderbird at least can kill sub-threads too).  As long as this stuff
> is in its own thread here, I can't see any reason to complain about what
> is basically light entertainment amongst a group of friends - or work
> colleagues chatting around the coffee machine.
>
> If your newsreader does not have the ability to conveniently mark a
> thread as ignored, hidden or killed, then I can understand your
> frustration and irritation much better.

Thanks, David.  I for one had not noticed the "Ignore Subthread Shift+K" 
option.  Now if I can just remember it...

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Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-18 08:34 -0700
  Re: Preparation for what's coming jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2015-09-18 19:40 +0200
    Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-18 10:52 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-18 12:48 -0700
    Re: Preparation for what's coming Steven Hystad <steven.hystad@lunarinfrastructure.net> - 2015-09-22 19:22 -0600
  Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 13:09 -0700
    Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-19 13:13 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 13:48 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-19 14:19 -0700
          Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 14:50 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 14:56 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2015-09-20 00:11 +0200
              Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 15:24 -0700
              Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-20 00:37 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-20 00:44 -0700
              Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-20 22:26 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-21 08:31 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-22 10:38 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2015-09-22 08:44 +0000
                Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-22 10:59 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 02:50 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 03:09 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-22 07:51 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 20:34 +0100
                Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-23 10:17 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-23 01:45 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-23 08:50 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-23 11:10 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-24 16:11 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-24 08:17 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-09-24 12:17 -0400
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-24 10:52 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-22 16:39 -0600
                Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 16:01 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-23 11:08 +1200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 16:30 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-23 10:38 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-23 21:32 +1200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-09-23 03:04 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-23 13:10 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 11:55 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-19 15:27 -0700
              Re: Preparation for what's coming Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-09-20 01:02 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-19 17:13 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-09-20 02:28 +0200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-19 18:26 -0700
          Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-19 17:19 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-19 16:28 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-19 17:23 -0700
          Re: Preparation for what's coming Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-19 18:26 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 20:25 -0700
              Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 20:38 -0700
                Re: Preparation for what's coming Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-20 15:57 +1200
                Re: Preparation for what's coming jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2015-09-21 10:46 +0200
  Re: Preparation for what's coming Jens Stuckelberger <Jens_Stuckelberger@nowhere.net> - 2015-09-20 23:37 +0000
  Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 13:04 -0700
  Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 13:19 -0700
    Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 14:12 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 14:22 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming Rosario19 <Ros@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-22 00:37 +0200
          Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 15:41 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming Rosario19 <Ros@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-22 00:54 +0200
              Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 16:03 -0700
    Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-09-22 03:09 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 03:49 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 04:12 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-09-22 04:14 -0700
          Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 04:45 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-09-23 12:24 -0700
              Re: Preparation for what's coming fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-23 13:16 -0700
              Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-24 11:25 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-09-22 12:44 -0700
  Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 06:21 -0700
  Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 07:55 -0700
    Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-10-06 09:09 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 09:14 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 09:16 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-10 21:26 -0700
          Re: Preparation for what's coming "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.nospam> - 2015-10-10 23:45 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-10-11 00:31 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-11 13:36 +0200
          Re: Preparation for what's coming Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-11 21:35 +1300
          Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-11 06:10 -0700
            Re: Preparation for what's coming Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-11 15:38 +0200
              Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-11 07:59 -0700
      Re: Preparation for what's coming glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-06 21:05 +0000
        Re: Preparation for what's coming Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-10-07 00:59 -0700
        Re: Preparation for what's coming David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-07 11:43 +0200
        VW (Re: Preparation for what's coming) Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2015-10-07 13:33 +0000
          Re: VW (Re: Preparation for what's coming) glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-08 01:04 +0000
    Re: Preparation for what's coming Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-07 08:32 +1300
      Re: Preparation for what's coming "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 12:46 -0700

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