Posted by Dr. Bob on November 13, 2002, at 22:56:12
In reply to Re: newsgroups, posted by oracle on November 13, 2002, at 17:02:09
> > > The other advantage of NNTP is it is as old a protocal as any on the web. Every mail reader supports it.
> >
> > Well, that's the other thing, how many people even have a newsreader anymore?
>
> Well, if *every mail reader* supports it, I would think most people have a news reader !Sorry, missed that sentence, duh! :-)
"Every mail reader" includes Eudora?
> 1) Any browser is a news reader
And every web browser as well as every mail reader?
> 3) Nikki, god forbid you learn anything new from the internet
Please don't imply that someone who has different preferences just hasn't learned as much...
> It has been my experience that any time a good idea is suggested that might mean a slight change there is a big back lash here.
I do think people here (and maybe in general) tend not to like change, but maybe that's just liking stability, or consistency, which I think is natural. And change isn't *necessarily* for the better...
Bob
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