Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 05 September 2006 09:03 \__
>
>> begin oe_protect.scr
>> Roy Culley <rgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> begin risky.vbs
>>> <8nsns3-o4l.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>> Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>>
>>>> For those who don't comprehend what a digest is or does, it can only
>>>> be made /after/ the postings have appeared, not before... anyway,
>>>> here we go - again, all feedback welcome.
>>>
>>> I don't like digests. Never have and never will. Still, with my
>>> newsreader, it is simple to kill them and any followups to them.
>>
>> I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of them myself, but it does provide a
>> handy summary, I suppose.
>>
>>>
>>> I feel that in this case it is giving in to the wintrolls a bit even
>>> though Roy, thankfully, will continue to post his News articles
>>> anyway.
>>>
>>> Just my thoughts Mark.
>>
>> Fair enough - thanks for taking the time.
>
> HQ said he likes it. He plays reverse psychology. If they hate, it's
> good.
Sorry? Did common sense just fly out of this NG. "They" play reverse what?
> Thus, if they argue they like it, it would be perceived as bad. They try to
> give you the illusion that you give them a service, a pleasure.
Err? Ive been arguing for a digest for a while : and a removal of your
initial posts. What is "reverse" anything around here? You're certifiably
insane if you believe what you just typed.
>
> At the same time, they try to eliminate what upsets them more: a multitude of
> threads with distinct subject lines (page titles). These change the
> 'flavour' of COLA's archives, which are accessed by curious Web
> (re)searchers. And as long as Google serves as the gateway to information,
> Microsoft is shivering in its boots.
>
> Just my opinion...
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
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