Re: Split comp.databases.informix!

--- On Tue, 21 May 1996 19:47:59 GMT Tim Schaefer <"tschaefe@encore.com,tschaefe"@shadow.net> wrote: >I <don't> get my news from a list-server, and use a news browsing tool like >Netscape's News. This allows me to subscribe in a modern-technology-kind-of-way. >Using a list server would really clobber my email, as I'm sure it does for >those that use it. I can't imagine getting all these posts in email! > > [most of the message obliteraded...] > >It's amazing to me when a bit of technology is available to make things a bit >more organized, people prefer the sloppy messy approach... > >sigh... > >:-) > Contrary t Tim, I switched from usenet reading to the list, and this for two good reasons: 1) the NNTP servers available around here are down more than I can bear, and receive articles *days* after they have been actually posted 2) I don't like netscape news reading tool that much - for starters, you can't access newsgroups offline (I pay for my bandwidth), and you can't save interesting posts in folders. On the other and filters and killfiles keep my mail folders in order; new list message go straight to a informix list folder, job offers to the trash and personal mail in the default inbox. Messages are stored in the appropriate folders irrespective of where they have come from (news or personal mail): makes searches easier C.d.i. by email is not that messy, after all - on the other hand, c.d.i. is the only newsgroup I follow actively... ciao, marco ____________________________________________________________________________ rem radioterapia, which I immeritately manage, seldom agrees with what I say marco greco (Catania, Italy) Work: marcog@ctonline.it rem radioterapia 39 95 447828 fax 446558 (was mar.greco@agora.stm.it) Achea 39 95 503117