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Re: Dear NNTP users,
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lugnet.admin.general
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Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:23:57 GMT
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Allan Johansen wrote:
> True, but the web based interface is so much nicer.
Nice != Useful
> Because a GUI makes it much easier to communicate with other users. Also,
> a GUI can contain pictures, something that text-based GUI's (like Outlooks
> NNTP client) cannot. Instead of having to click every link in every post,
> it would be nice if the pictures were inline.
I don't WANT pictures, unless I explicitly click on them to be opened. And
with me probably a lot of others. Some of us are sometimes still on dial-up
you know.... (in the field, on holiday, or just no affordable broadband
available)
> A GUI interface is much easier to learn than a text-based one. I, for one,
> still have huge problems finding this particularly group via Lugnets web
> interface. A proper forum interface would simplify things - especially for
> new users like me.
And would stress out the both a lot more, would most likely introduce much
more security issues (the most famous webboard package phpBB gets updates
for security related issues almost weekly it seems, and despite that MANY
forums still get hacked)
> Also, NNTP requires configuration, logging in and so on. Forums do not.
Logging in? NNTP doesn't right now (instead it uses confirmation of a
posting, and authentication would be better, but that would be a one-time
configuration option) Don't webboards use logins? And if you are paranoid
and regularly clean your cookies folder you need to re-login afterwards. So
hardly an argument there.
--
Jan-Albert van Ree | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/
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| (...) Ummmmmm well that's not really fair - phpBB has had 6 updates over the 6 months I've been running it, and only 2 were for major security issues. And most of the exploits are because the site didn't keep up-to-date with the latest updates, or (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| "Jan-Albert van Ree" <javanree@vanree.net> wrote in message news:IJxyIx.3EM@lugnet.com... (...) True, but the web based interface is so much nicer. Also see my response to your next point. (...) Because a GUI makes it much easier to communicate (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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