Off topic, Gore and the internet (don't read if not interested)

"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote

It's not my job to be usenet cop here, but it was the "clear
subject" that bugged me. If not for that, I wouldn't have
posted. I'll forgive the OT transgressions most of the time
- we're all subject to topic drift and the desire to finish
the discussion even where it has drifted.

Which is what he did, and made it very easy to see that it was off topic, to
not draw people in that were looking for on topic posts.

How cool is that? Very, because anyone that wishes to ignore off topic
posts can filter by using OT as the key word. It sounds like this is
something you should consider. (very strongly urge)

So in conclusion, give it a break!
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:


How cool is that? Very, because anyone that wishes to ignore off topic
posts can filter by using OT as the key word.

Nonsense.

No filter rule will do that using the interface through which
I read and post. I see no reason why I should use inferior software
to mitigate someone else's decision to abrogate netiiquette.

--

FF

wrote)
No filter rule will do that using the interface through which
I read and post. I see no reason why I should use inferior software
to mitigate someone else's decision to abrogate netiiquette.


"...mitigate someone else's decision to abrogate netiiquette." - I liked
this g.

What's that grammer term when phrasing rolls off the tounge? Dances on the
ear?


(OT thread)
I've got a number of (inferior) options :-)

Skim each posts quickly.
Don't read the thread when I see it.
Filter the thread.
Killfile the posters - I let them out of jail after about a month
Open first post and click Mark Conversation as Read g
Let the boys blow off some steam, and simply walk around?
I'm sure there's more ....

Sometimes (???), with hangar flying, people adopt a Terrier-on-a-pant-cuff
sensibility with their postings. I figure oh well, and head off to read why
turbines won't work with PPC trikes, instead.

(My newsreader)
I use M$ IE OE 6.0 for newsgroups. I delete all posts a couple of times per
day. I like 30 fresh posts to read, then they're gone. I do not like 200,
300, 400, 500 posts in my preview window. Too overwhelming - even if I've
read half of them.

(Newsgroup/Properties/Local File/Delete) I'll go to Google/Groups if I need
to pull something deleted back up.


Montblack