Posted by Dr. Bob on November 11, 2002, at 21:00:34
In reply to Re: GRC Newsgroups, posted by oracle on November 11, 2002, at 16:12:27
> > 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.
> >
> > 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!!!!!
>
> Other than the size of the boxJust to be clear, that's the one specific aspect I have in mind...
> 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)
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> bluedogYou can't just go "back" in those cases?
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> I am still ill and as of late am no making sense.
Sorry to hear that, hope you feel better soon!
> You download headers, select the threads you want to read and download them all.
OK, got it. Two steps, and you save on the second because you skip some threads.
> > > using a newsreader means some processing is offloaded from your server to the user.
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> One big get for the headers and bodies vs hundereds of little http gets if viewed by web.And one big transfer is easier on the server than a hundred little transfers, even if the total amount transferred is the same?
> > > Or, flag threads to watch and download headers and bodies as they grow
> >
> > You mean you can just "leave it on" and have them added in real time? Now *that* would be neat...
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> YepHmm, well, I guess a web page could be set to refresh itself periodically...
Bob
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