[Info-vax] This is for the folks who get comp.os.vms via the Info-VAX mailing list

Chris Townley news at cct-net.co.uk
Wed Dec 6 10:09:55 EST 2023


On 06/12/2023 14:26, John Reagan wrote:
> On 12/6/2023 9:00 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>> David Wade  <g4ugm at dave.invalid> wrote:
>>> Its hard for any one who does not own, or perhaps use on a regular basis
>>> a "real" computer of their own, so only own a Tablet or Phone but have
>>> access to a locked down real computer for work, and I think there are
>>> more of those these days.
>>
>> I cannot imagine trying to use Google Groups from such a horrible 
>> interface
>> either.
>>
>> And while this may be relevant to Usenet as a whole, it would not seem 
>> to be
>> relevant to comp.os.vms where everyone likely has access to at least a 
>> VMS
>> machine or they would not be on here.
>> --scott
>>
> I use(d) Google Groups.  Not because I'm lazy, not because I don't know 
> better, not because I'm a Google fan-guy.  It was easy to point a 
> browser to it on my phone and skim the discussions.  I was unable to 
> reply from my phone, but it prompted me to walk to my computer and 
> contribute to the group.
> 
> With the Thai spam flood, I have switched to i2pn2.org and Thunderbird. 
> Yeah, I know I've triggered the keyboard jackals to start complaining 
> now about Thunderbird and that interface. Whatever.
> 
> I read the VSI forums more than I read here so if you want to get my 
> attention, post over there.
> 
> John

There are a few usenet readers on Google Play store. I haven't tried 
them, as I am normally on a PC or a laptop. I just searched for "news 
group reader app"

-- 
Chris




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