In article <vhvr1q$2bdmd$1@dont-email.me>,
Mike McKeown <mike@xenocyte.com> wrote:
Nothing to see here, move along - but is it "Joy to the World"? Or "Joy to >> the Worlds"? Hmm...
Worlds?
Nothing to see here, move along - but is it "Joy to the
World"? Or "Joy to the Worlds"? Hmm...
The Doctor <doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote:
In article <vhvr1q$2bdmd$1@dont-email.me>,
Mike McKeown <mike@xenocyte.com> wrote:
Nothing to see here, move along - but is it "Joy to the
World"? Or "Joy to the Worlds"? Hmm...
Worlds?
In article <xn0otpewgtueauz003@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Have you tried using NovaBBS on your browser - as opposed to
an Android app - to access Usenet? People say it works well
on tablets, I'm not sure about the smallness of a mobile
phone screen for reading Usenet via it though. But NovaBBS
does make the need for a Usenet reading app and/or
newsreader redundant if it works okay.
IF you get the access.
Blueshirt wrote on 25/11/24 11:14 pm:
I do prefer a newsreader, but an online portal that is not
Google Groups is handy for those that find that sort of thing
easier to use.
I think that (Online Portal) is what Eternal-September's
operator, Ray, is tring to set up with .... is it RockLight or
something.
Daniel70 wrote:
Blueshirt wrote on 25/11/24 11:14 pm:
I think that (Online Portal) is what Eternal-September's
I do prefer a newsreader, but an online portal that is not
Google Groups is handy for those that find that sort of thing
easier to use.
operator, Ray, is tring to set up with .... is it RockLight or
something.
Rocksolid Light is the actual software for the web based forum
set-up, using nntp as its back-end. (Think "News Portal" from
the old days.) NovaBBS is the one the guy running the free nntp
service i2pn2 uses, but yes, Ray at eternal-september is
supposed to be working an his own version for web access to his
Usenet service...
For those that were used to accessing Usenet via a web portal -
Tim and the Coca-Cola Kid spring to mind - it would make Usenet
easy for them to use again. No need to configure a newsreader
and all that... In the long run it would also mean smartphone
and tablet access to Usenet would be improved. That's why I
asked Mike about NovaBBS on his new Android phone.
News reading is old fashioned and probably on its
way out.
The Last Doctor wrote:
News reading is old fashioned and probably on its
way out.
Don't let Dave hear you say that. He gets reactional if anybody
suggests Usenet is dying.
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
Blueshirt wrote on 25/11/24 11:14 pm:
I think that (Online Portal) is what Eternal-September's
I do prefer a newsreader, but an online portal that is not
Google Groups is handy for those that find that sort of thing
easier to use.
operator, Ray, is tring to set up with .... is it RockLight or
something.
Rocksolid Light is the actual software for the web based forum
set-up, using nntp as its back-end. (Think "News Portal" from
the old days.) NovaBBS is the one the guy running the free nntp
service i2pn2 uses, but yes, Ray at eternal-september is
supposed to be working an his own version for web access to his
Usenet service...
For those that were used to accessing Usenet via a web portal -
Tim and the Coca-Cola Kid spring to mind - it would make Usenet
easy for them to use again. No need to configure a newsreader
and all that... In the long run it would also mean smartphone
and tablet access to Usenet would be improved. That's why I
asked Mike about NovaBBS on his new Android phone.
I’d be happy to use a well behaved online service and would even pay a >nominal one off or annual fee to maintain it (I was happy to pay the
Germans a few euros a year for news.individual.net) but I don’t think >NovaBBS is a great answer. There is no good Android app (PhoNews is the
best I could find) - the few options out there almost all focus on
binaries. News reading is old fashioned and probably on its way out.
This app on iPhone (NewsTap) is excellent except for lack of kill files
(you can colour code messages from individuals and mark them as read on >receipt, which is usually good enough). But this phone’s lightning port has >died (can only charge by induction), and it’s a good few years old, so a >great corporate-plus-Black-Friday discount on Samsungs mean I’m finally >weaning myself off the Apple ecosystem so goodbye NewsTap.
But, I’ve literally just spotted what might be my solution: Thunderbird >finally has an Android client! Off to check it out now.
On 25/11/2024 15:25, The Last Doctor wrote:
I’d be happy to use a well behaved online service and would
even pay a nominal one off or annual fee to maintain it (I
was happy to pay the Germans a few euros a year for
news.individual.net) but I don’t think NovaBBS is a great
answer. There is no good Android app (PhoNews is the best I
could find) - the few options out there almost all focus on
binaries. News reading is old fashioned and probably on its
way out.
This app on iPhone (NewsTap) is excellent except for lack of
kill files (you can colour code messages from individuals
and mark them as read on receipt, which is usually good
enough). But this phone’s lightning port has died (can only
charge by induction), and it’s a good few years old, so a
great corporate-plus-Black-Friday discount on Samsungs mean
I’m finally weaning myself off the Apple ecosystem so
goodbye NewsTap.
But, I’ve literally just spotted what might be my solution:
Thunderbird finally has an Android client! Off to check it
out now.
Nope, like K-9 before it, its just ans email client. No one
seems to be stepping up to the plate to add nntp
functionality. Ah well. I had hopes for a day, there.
In article <vi574a$3j2ba$1@dont-email.me>,
Mike McKeown <mike@xenocyte.com> wrote:
On 25/11/2024 15:25, The Last Doctor wrote:
This app on iPhone (NewsTap) is excellent except for lack
of kill files (you can colour code messages from
individuals and mark them as read on receipt, which is
usually good enough). But this phone’s lightning port has
died (can only charge by induction), and it’s a good few
years old, so a great corporate-plus-Black-Friday discount
on Samsungs mean I’m finally weaning myself off the Apple
ecosystem so goodbye NewsTap.
But, I’ve literally just spotted what might be my
solution: Thunderbird finally has an Android client! Off
to check it out now.
Nope, like K-9 before it, its just ans email client. No one
seems to be stepping up to the plate to add nntp
functionality. Ah well. I had hopes for a day, there.
just look up NNTP client in your shop.
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