Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on 10/13/17 11:50

Ed Mulroy wrote:

> The messages in the news reader are threaded.

You do know that many news readers have the ability to "Hide Read
Messages" don't you? Saves you from having to scroll (in the headings
pane) through all those you already read.

> You already know what the quote at the bottom is because you see what
> is above.

Now you are assuming the previous message made it to everyone's news
server. And you're also assuming that everyone will remember what they
read yesterday or earlier. That's difficult when you read hundreds of
threads and posts.

--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer

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