Re: Re: I hate Yahoo grps: OT: posting from mobile devices

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 17:55:52 +0100 (BST)

> > > But of course, it does not offer an email
> > > subscription.
> >
> > Why "of course"?
> >
> By "of course" I was trying to convey my awareness
> that a straight BB system lacks a
> feature that others (like you) consider crucial.

Ah, gotcha. I wondered if there was something inherent in that interface that made email impossible.

> However, I also think that by moving to a threaded
> bb system, one's ability to follow what
> one wants improves. So if there's a long discussion
> on the equivalent of HQ-Rules about
> how to model WWII artillery, and you don't care
> about that, you can not read that thread.

A good point. I believe the Ygroups interface does offer threading, but I'm not sure how good it is.

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