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   Message 24,003 of 25,718   
   Sandman to Anybody   
   Re: Did the prequels kill the fans?   
   13 Aug 07 09:42:02   
   
   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article <130820070849193889%anybody@anywhere-anytime.com>,   
    Anybody  wrote:   
      
   > In article , Sandman   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > > In article   
   > > ,   
   > >  "usher"  wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > "Anybody"  wrote:   
   > > > > Sandman  wrote:   
   > > > >>  Jill Marie Fritsche  wrote:   
   > > > >> > I guess I'm just an old dog...I like usenet better.   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >> As do I... Web forums suck. :)   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Me too, and not only because I'm on a dial-up connection so graphic   
   > > > > heavy forums like Force.net take far too long to load. It's much easier   
   > > > > and quicker to see new messages here and there's a KillFile to get rid   
   > > > > the idiots.  :-)   
   > > >   
   > > > I need a free newsreader with a killfile. Any suggestions? One that also   
   > > > does image downloads would be nice, too.   
   > >   
   > > Get a Mac and download MT-NewsWatcher, best usenet reader on the   
   > > planet. And free. :)   
   >   
   > I'm using YA-NewsWatcher. I didn't like the MT version when I was   
   > looking at them years ago.   :-)   
   >   
   > I think the YA version later became "Thoth" and may have stopped being   
   > made now.   
      
   Yep. MTNW is still being developed. Just not at a blazing pace :)   
      
   I really would like to like newsreaders like Unison, but I can't stand   
   the limited filtring options.   
      
      
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