From: catwheezel@operamail.com 
  
 On 2006-02-14, Marco Wahl  wrote: 
  
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 > Thanks for the suggestions! 
 > 
 > Isn't it a kind of ignorance to plonk posts that come in via google? 
 > Hey, what is the link between a message and a news-posting-provider? 
 > This is like rejecting to sit on green chairs. 
  
 There's a bit more to it than that. 
  
 Google are getting commercial benefit from newsgroups without even 
 acknowledging the fact openly.  Many of their users have the impression 
 that all of the groups accessible via Google's interface are 'web forums' 
 owned and operated by Google, and Google do nothing to correct that error. 
  
 The Google interface makes it difficult for newbies to post and respond in 
 a way that conforms to usenet customs and standards, so that following 
 threads they are involved in can become confusing and laborious. 
  
 Too many of the questions asked in techy groups by people posting from 
 Google are expressed in ways that are bound to annoy the old-timers, and 
 indicate ignorance of the ways of usenet.  Some people just don't want to 
 have to deal with those posts. 
  
 >>> Further I recommend you to reactivate Emacs on your system.  Emacs is 
 >>> really great ;-). 
 >> 
 >> It doesn't seem to offer me anything I can't already get using tools that 
 >> I /can/ understand  :)) 
 > 
 > Yes, there is often more than one tool suitable for a specific task. 
 > One should of course pick the tool one likes most.  But for that it's 
 > necessary to know some alternatives.  So I just wanted to remind you 
 > that Emacs exists as an alternative.  BTW(ad): you can switch to emacs 
 > any time you like.  It's never too late.  ;-) 
  
 Let us not bring the emacs/vi wars into this group  ;)) 
  
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