On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:16:46 -0400, Stewart Gordon <smjg_1...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:51:56 -0400, Stewart Gordon
<smjg_1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
<snip>
If I want to read the whole message you're replying to, I can open up
the mesasge you're replying to in my newsreader.
Yes, but there are some issues there:
1. the newsgroup/newsreader sometimes doesn't correctly put your
message as a reply to the original.
Is it really happening with _my_ messages? (When a thread becomes
broken up, how often compared to not is it due to user error?)
I'm not sure. I see regulars all the time "start" new threads even though
they are replying to others. I'm not sure where the problem lies.
2. You may not read messages threaded, so it might be tough to find the
original message.
If I want to be able to see what a message is in reply to, why would I
use a newsreader that doesn't offer a threaded view?
I'm not saying *you* personally, I meant someone who doesn't view a
newsgroup in threaded mode. Someone who does that would enjoy context in
the message.
3. You almost ALWAYS want to read the immediately responded-to message
for context (i.e. quote level 1), I am annoyed when I have to close the
message I was reading to read the one responded to. Especially when I
am following 5 threads at once.
<snip>
Does Opera Mail make it as cumbersome as that? Most programs I've read
newsgroups in offer two alternatives:
- keeping two message windows open at once
- a preview pane that can be quickly and easily changed to view a
different message
I use the preview pane. Yes, I can open multiple messages, but I prefer
having the context contained within the same message. I appreciate when
the poster deletes unrelated context, but I don't think I've ever been
annoyed at having too much context...
-Steve
