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Re: Very strange server behavior today
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:25:13 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, William R. Ward wrote:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz wrote:
> > No web based forum has yet to provide the flexibility to keep track of what
> > I have read and what I have not read (and what I want to remember to
> > re-read - so I mark it unread again) that a news reader provides. Plus, a
> > news reader lets me decide which forums to keep track of.
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> I agree that NNTP is the best way, but I haven't used NNTP for a long time.
> Ever since FTX was allowed in posts, it's been pretty useless because you can't
> see the images and other FTX enhanced aspects of messages through NNTP or email.
You are certainly right, however using NNTP to get your awareness raised for new
developments in your favorite newsgroup (or boards, as forum jargon would put
it) could be quite helpful. I find myself using this means at least for some
groups as well. As for "modern" forums, they sometimes do offer an email
notification system, which I regard as a similar but nevertheless not as
powerful approach.
Your mention of FTX in posts and the issues this generates for NNTP access have
some ideas coming to my mind, though... ;)
Regards,
Jerry
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 | | Re: Very strange server behavior today
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| (...) One solution would be an FTX enabled news reader. There is no reason why a news reader could not process the FTX. Another thing a customized Lugnet newsreader could do is post via the web interface. I don't think it would be too tricky to get (...) (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: Very strange server behavior today
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| (...) The easiest solution would be to convert FTX in NNTP message files into HTML; most NNTP browsers understand embedded HTML. And then rewrite the web-posting modules to convert FTX to "safe" HTML (ie. rejecting JavaScript injection or other (...) (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I agree that NNTP is the best way, but I haven't used NNTP for a long time. Ever since FTX was allowed in posts, it's been pretty useless because you can't see the images and other FTX enhanced aspects of messages through NNTP or email. (16 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.admin.general)
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