Re: kazaa lite connection problem in xp

From: Jess (Jess127_at_hotmail.con)
Date: 06/30/04


Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:28:26 +0100


"Leythos" <void@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b4bd1f5f18ac57998a6e7@news-server.columbus.rr.com...
> In article <genEc.1695$876.1530@fed1read07>, slipslide@pop.not says...
> > If top posting is not acceptable, why is it the default method when you
> > click on reply to group??? I prefer to read a top posted message
response. I
> > have already read the rest of the thread. Why wade through it again just
to
> > see what one poster has to say?
>
> It's not the default on any real Usenet reader. All of the ones I've
> used (non-MS ones) start at the bottom by default.
>
> You don't have to wade through anything if you [snip] the parts that are
> not needed in the reply.
>
> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409
> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409
>
> shows that you posted via OE, which is not a news reader, it's a email
> client that had the ability to read news added to it - and as usual, it
> was setup and designed for mail only.
>
> Get something like Gravity or other quality news readers and you'll be a
> lot happier.
>
>
> --
> --
> spamfree999@rrohio.com
> (Remove 999 to reply to me)

I would imagine 90% of those reading from Usenet do it with Outlook Express.

It amazes me that you can find a nasty abusive postings, and no body
comments, but if you post at the top it is treated like a sin worse than
murder.



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