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Re: Dear NNTP users,
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lugnet.admin.general
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Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:47:27 GMT
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Hello!
> But Lugnet isn't just a text medium. Do you get the images in the FTX via NNTP?
> You have to open a browser to see any links anyway and for me its at least half
> about the pics. And quite frankly, bloated they might be, but browsers run
> quickly enough.
That's exactly what I never understood about the NNTP fans' fondness of NNTP. I
*can* understand why software engineers, coders and other geeky NNTP users
(sorry :-) ) use NNTP and actually prefer it over every other form of forum. But
I will never understand in which way NNTP can possibly be better for discussions
about a picture-dependent hobby like LEGO. I want to see the pics of the MOCs! I
want to see them NOW, right while reading the story or description belonging to
these pics. So what's the big advantage in the ability of reading the stories
offline if I am not able to look at the pictures at the same time?
> I disagree, the Lugnet web interface is BY FAR the best I have used
Yep.
> Hmm, that answers my question above! However I agree, I can manage quite well
> without smileys, avatars etc.
Absolutely.
Bye
Jojo
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| (...) Because most of the discussions I follow on LUGNET don't involve many pictures, and I can always look at those later? Besides, one CAN tie in NNTP with other stuff, if I use my fancy newsreader I can click on any link and the pic is opened, (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: Dear NNTP users,
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| (...) If I want to see the pictures I just kick their URL's off to my image viewer. If I don't, I don't have to wait for them to arrive. (...) So do I. But not af all the MOCs. (...) That requires a rather fat pipe-line. With a 56 kbit/s modem line (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: Dear NNTP users,
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| (...) Actually, people were having online discussions about LEGO for a long time, before digital images were so prevalent. But I think it's a matter of preference -- I don't spend nearly as much of my 'LEGO' time looking at MOCs as other people do. (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I've never used NNTP (hate Outlook Express and never bothered to explore other readers (plus its blocked by the firewall at work)). However only this evening on the train home from work I was think I should see what the fuss was, before I read (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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