Posted by Ed Mulroy on 02/01/65 11:50

> ... Now you are assuming the previous message made
> it to everyone's news server...

I assume that they are using a reliable news server. If not then the
problem is the server and not the message formatting.

> ... That's difficult when you read hundreds of
> threads and posts.

I do that daily and have not found it to be a problem.

.. Ed

> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote in message
> news:BYokg.29920$mF2.17257@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>> 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.

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