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Re: What am I missing here?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 16:25:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Joslin writes:
> > 
> > > If you don't want to take part in it, why not just skip the posts?  Why find
> > > it necessary to post just to say that you think it should stop?  If those
> > > people are (for whatever reason) happy to keep debating it, why not just
> > > leave them to it and move on to other threads yourself?
> > 
> >  This is a good point, but I'm prevented from taking your advice because I
> > access LUGNET via the web rather than as a newsgroup.  As such, I see all
> > the posts in .debate.  Is there a way to filter out a specific thread?
> 
> I read via the web too, and to my knowledge, no, there isn't.  I just skip
> anything that is in a thread I don't want to read.  I tend to use the "compact"
> method of viewing, so all I see are the posts' subject lines.

  Good idea; I think I'll try that.

> In any case, I generally try to follow discussions here whatever they concern.
> 
> Ah.  I gave that up a looooooooong time ago. :D

  I consider it a small step in my journey toward omniscience.

     Dave!



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  Re: What am I missing here?
 
(...) I read via the web too, and to my knowledge, no, there isn't. I just skip anything that is in a thread I don't want to read. I tend to use the "compact" method of viewing, so all I see are the posts' subject lines. (...) Ah. I gave that up a (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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