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Re: The future of LDraw?
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lugnet.cad
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Date:
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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:32:16 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Anders Isaksson wrote:
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I’m reading LUGNET through a newsreader - Outlook Express - which is the
same as my email program. I donwload all new posts in a batch (much, much,
MUCH, faster than loading web pages) and then I can read the posts at my
leisure, I don’t even need an internet connection.
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goodness of newsreaders deleted to save space
While true, most newer Internet users don’t have a clue what a Newsreader is.
That’s because Newsreaders are mostly used by Usenet users and Usenet (at least
the groups I read) is dying. In fact, rec.toys.lego pretty much died when
Lugnet was formed. Clinging to a Newsreader is great for older users like you
and I, but it’s an uphill battle for newer Internet users.
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People who have never used a newsreader don’t know what they are missing
when they click their fingers sore on web ‘forums’.
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Yet those same web ‘forums’ are exploding with new users as Usenet newsgroups
are dying every day.
Jeff
p.s. Just playing devil’s advocate here since I still use my Newsreader every
day too. Even so, most of the online forums I read and post to are Web based.
Actually, they’re all web based with the notable exception of Lugnet and one
email list to which I’m still subscribed.
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| (...) I'm reading LUGNET through a newsreader - Outlook Express - which is the same as my email program. I donwload all new posts in a batch (much, much, MUCH, faster than loading web pages) and then I can read the posts at my leisure, I don't even (...) (14 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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