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  FTX & NNTP
 
Todd, The introduction of FTX into LUGNET postings has caused the NNTP interface to be much less useful than it formerly was. The FTX codes are mostly readable, but can be awkward. I have a solution to the problem that should make all users happy, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp)
 
  Re: New LPC and Top 10 at www.rotule.qc.ca
 
What are all the \254 characters for??? Is this some kind of FTX-ism? If so, Todd please make it stop! --Bill. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
 
  Re: link labels
 
(...) Actually, back in 1994, which is when RFC1738 was written, there was all sorts of discussion about URN's (Universal Resource Names), URI's (Univesal Resource Identifiers), and URL's (Universal Resource Locators). The concept is that a URN (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp)
 
  Re: link labels
 
(...) What an strange and unfortunate outcome. (...) Thanks for the links. (...) I think you're right. Eudora isn't known for strict adherence to SMTP/NNTP standards, but Mozilla is a totally different story. If this is confusing a modern-day (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp)
 
  Re: top-posting (was: posting oddities)
 
(...) Spiffatronic. Were I ever to have made a mistake by leaving such text topside, I would of course click it to restore karmic balance... but I don't make misteaks, so I'm not seeing that as a problem for me. :-) (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.admin.nntp)


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