Armen Yampolsky wrote:
> > Web based is the worst idea. I would much rather the messages continue
>
> > to fall into my mailbox or a newsgroup than I have to load up a
> > browser and go get them. If it moves to a web site, I won't move with
> > it.
>
> I agree absolutely. Slashdot? Reading the posts are a nightmare! It is a
> classic case of webifiying everything you possibly can, even though for
> years protocols and apps which evolved organically, out of necessity,
> have been around. Are email and news readers significantly less
> ubiquitous than the web browser?
>
> <rant>IMO, There are few applications which work well on the web. Most
> are completely unnatural. They are and feel contrived, a nightmare to
> use. Am I the only one that likens incessant web page reloading to
> running fingernails over a chalkboard, or rebooting some WinOS for no
> apparent reason?</rant>
>
> Cheers,
> -A.
>
I'd like to second (third?) my agreement on this issue, I have free internet
access
with a full T1 and I still HATE web based messaging. I certainly don't follow
any sort of web based comments (Expecially slashdot, the minute it starts
nesting
comments I stop reading) because of the annoying load time clicking back and
forward
pages to try to follow etc.
../Martin
