Arnt Karlsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:48:07 +0100, > Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Could this thread please be taken to some other list or private mail? > > I think it's clear that it's got hopelessly off-topic. > > ..any way these off-topic rants can be flagged as such other than "OT" > in the subject? My problem is the time I spend reading etc, so _I_ > should really read DU off a newsserver than get 11000 mail since > joining DU. > > ..dial-uppers may wanna enjoy being able to filter on, say "OTNO", > for "OT, news only", and save time DL'ing their mail. > > ..on a newsreader, you just pick the threads you _wanna_ read, so I > would tend to be far more tolerant towards flamewars on my newsfeed > than on my mailfeed.
I am using gnus/emacs. It treats mail like news. This way, I get mail lists each in their own group and the discussions are threaded. I have auto-expire set to delete old posts and so on. I don't know how anyone can receive very active lists like debian or linux-kernel with a similar type reader. It doesn't help the download time. However, text is pretty fast and even a long thread is unlikely to be as heavy as, e.g., one SWEN. -- Johan KULLSTAM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
