Dan Abel wrote:

>
> Frankly, Google groups looks pretty good. You have access to the old
> records, and the searching is much better. If I hadn't been using my
> present newsreader since dirt was invented, I might be tempted to switch.

I switched to Google (in desperation) when our ISP's newsfeed went down
for a few days...and I usually use Thunderbird. It didn't take me long
to figure out how to use the reply option that includes the previously
quoted text... and how to snip but that's just me. And I still use
it, if I feel like it...

Google is great for history, cos our newsfeed is set to dump old stuff
after 21 days (or something like that)... However, what does annoy me
is that Google carries history on groups like alt.this.sort.of.crap and
won't carry legit groups like aus.food because it "is not busy enough"
or some such excuse.

'Nuff said.

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)