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Re: Google Groups [message #77302 is a reply to message #77209]

Wed, 17 August 2011 09:18

Michael Galloy
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On 8/17/11 8:21 AM, David Fanning wrote:
> David Fanning writes:
>
>> 1. Goggle Groups suck!
>
> Which is odd, actually, since this morning I am finally getting
> around to getting caught up on my Book Review list and I am
> reviewing the book In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works,
> and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy. It was a MOST
> excellent book! By turns terrifying and reassuring.
>
> After reading it, I sure wouldn't have expected the
> shoddy, shoddy Google Groups interface. Heck, I was
> all set to get a new Android phone. Now I may be looking
> at the iPhone again. :-(

I imagine that this reflects the priority of Google Groups (and Usenet)
to Google more than anything.

I definitely agree: a dedicated newsreader application is the way to
read the newsgroup. A nice search in Google Groups would be occasionally
useful though, I'll have to try the new interface.

Mike
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		Google Groups By: David Fanning on Wed, 17 August 2011 07:17
		Re: Google Groups By: R.G.Stockwell on Wed, 17 August 2011 16:01
		Re: Google Groups By: Michael Galloy on Wed, 17 August 2011 09:18
		Re: Google Groups By: Brian Wolven on Wed, 17 August 2011 08:14
		Re: Google Groups By: David Fanning on Wed, 17 August 2011 07:21

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