Posted by bluedog on November 11, 2002, at 1:52:41
In reply to Re: GRC Newsgroups, posted by Dr. Bob on November 11, 2002, at 1:16:43
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> > 5. But I think the real strength of the newsreader system is the way that you compose and send new posts. It is very much like composing emails and you can use the whole screen to view the post that you are composing.
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> > bluedog
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> I know some people, myself included, would prefer a larger box to enter posts into. Sometimes I just type into Word and copy and paste.
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> But it might also be possible to let people adjust the size of the box. If I were to make aspects of this interface customizable, should I start there?
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>In answer to your question. YES!!!!!
If you could only change one thing about Psychobabble of all the points I mentioned, I would choose to change the way that you compose and send posts.
Really, when it comes down to it I can put up with the other issues but the one thing that causes me REAL frustration is the way that you have to post.
Other than the size of the box the other thing that really frustrates me is the way that you can suddenly just lose a post that you've just composed (for example if you accidently forget to put in your password, or if you accidently check the "no message, just post the above subject" box, or if you go back and check up on a previous post in a thread because you need to refer to it for your current post)
I have had posts simply disappear on me for all of the above reasons which is absolutely horrible when you've just composed a lengthy post that you are rather pleased with.
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