OT: If I used my computer instead of webtv, would you love me then?

.. a Prius owner turning up his nose at someone who drives a Corolla - even though the Corolla costs $10,000 or so less, and can go everywhere a Prius goes with a lot less complexity and cost. Actually, that maybe a bit too harsh on Prius fans, although some appear to feel superior in their choice of vehicle. Some people do see their car (or computer) as a class thing or status symbol.

I guess I'll go home now, jump in my Corolla and mockingly laugh at anyone who drives by in an Echo, or an old Tercel, or anything else that I snobbingly consider inferior or cheaper. Makes about as much sense as blasting webtv, right?!

Bob

What will you do when a guy in a Lexus LS passes you by? ;)

mike

anyone who drives by in an Echo, or an old Tercel, or anything else that I snobbingly consider inferior or cheaper. Makes about as much sense as blasting webtv, right?!

Bob

Not more intelligent or anything like that, but I've noticed that WTVers - including those I get along rather well with (Ravelation, for example) seem to have difficulty with reply separators. It seems you have that capability, so I think it would be cool if you could write out the instructions for those on WTV who maybe don't know it's available. What I mean by separators is the > symbols, or something of the sort, so that it's easier to know who's saying what.

For the record, I personally have nothing against WTV as a service - why buy more than you need? And as much as I love mine, computers are a pain in the ass. The only reservation I have about WTV is that many of its members are very, very rude - they jump into a forum and make enemies from day one. I didn't find your 'OT rant' offensive, but I think you need to step back and think about how you'd regard such a post from a stranger to the forum. Like it or not, Usenet is comprised mostly of groups of like-minded people, who will do and say whatever they want. Trying to 'net cop' them into behaving as you wish is useless at best, and incendiary at worst.

Just a suggestion

Natalie

As do those who try to enforce non-relevant rules in an ALT group.

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snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net wrote in news:11090-432330DB-424@storefull-

Yes, it will. Unlike Web-TV, most newsreaders default to quoting the previous message. Web-TV does not include quotes, so replies tend to be difficult to follow, and impossible to follow if the reader's server has a short retention time.

Some Webbies are even dense enough to post in HTML, and to include tags in their messages, and to persist in same after being admonished. These are serious breaches of Netiquette.

Webbies are usually inexperienced in Usenet etiquette, in addition to the quoting problem. This is not unique to Web-TVer's of course. AOL users are almost as bad. They have a bad reputation as well.

You at least had the sense to preface your subject line with "OT", which is commendable.

"Wickeddoll®" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.evilcabal.org:

She's the ONLY one I've ever personally seen to do that. Most other Webbies who quote take the extra effort to manually cut-and-paste, and add "greater-than" symbols (>) by hand.

Apparently it is possible to configure Web-TV's software to quote (so says Rav), but you have to dig for it. How brain-dead can software get?

Excellent idea!

I'm pretty sure that WebTV a Microshaft product. Brain dead indeed!

What is that tag and what does it do?

I see you have a webTV address...Loser! ;)

Nah, what difference does it make how you post? We'd hate you just as much either way! ;)

Just to clarify, a WebTV unit IS a computer. If I watched TV more I might get one just to get a little farther under Richard's skin, but it's hard to beat sitting in an easy chair or out by my pool with a wireless laptop and broadband.

:-)

That's very interesting, Mark - I had no idea. Then why use WTV over a computer, when you can't say, chat in IRC at the same time you browse? At least from what other WTVers have told me.

Natalie

High Tech Misfit wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@hightech.misfit:

MS bought WebTV.

When I see someone in a Lexus I think:" Wow, there's somebdy that paid $40K for a Toyota."

I'm typing on my webtv, with my beauty 2003 Corolla sleeping outside, her name's Edina. They both suit me just fine. Isn't it sad that some think more $$ spent = quality. They're missing out on quality people who know where to spend a dime. I can afford to spend more $$ on a big f$%k-all computer, and a tundra vehicle, but I don't need that. This is just a spammy flamer, or whatever, trying to make others jealous of, what. ooooh, mine is better (costs more?) than yours. Your what? Does your family like you? Really?

LOL! I'm that way with a 17 YO Supra!

Now, if I could just get it to stop leaking...

Hey! I sold a Tercel (95) to buy the Supra. Kept an LHS. Should have held out and sold the LHS and kept the 45 MPG Tercel!

And the sound system I assembled and put in it myself would kick your sound system's butt!

Well, I dunno...I'd like to have the last gen 'Soarer' (SC400 for the US)

If he bought that LS for 40K it must have been used. ;)

That is one of the reasons I stopped buying the Lexus LS, they got to be way overpriced against the competition.

mike