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From: jeffrey@algor2.UUCP (Jeffrey Kegler)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: How do you use nn?
Summary: Perplexed by inability to mark individual articles
Keywords: nn rn
Message-ID: <464@algor2.UUCP>
Date: 3 Jul 89 12:57:05 GMT
Reply-To: jeffrey@algor2.UUCP (Jeffrey Kegler)
Organization: Algorists, Inc., Reston VA
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I have gotten nn working on my system, and read news with it.  I still
have an operator mindspace problem.  I cannot figure out how to adopt
it to my usual newsreading style, which is to peck away at groups
(read a few articles, junk some more, then move on, coming back to
those I did not decide about later).  I am used to newsreaders (mainly
rn at this point) which will mark individual articles unread.

What is a typical user session with nn like?  Are you forced to
dispose of a newsgroup entirely, or leave it entirely untouched,
possibly having to wade through many articles you have already read
when you revisit?

nn is a very impressive effort.  At this point I find it to be like
the play Hamlet.  Clearly a brilliant effort, but otherwise completely
perplexing.  I feel I must be missing something.  Should I alter my
newsreading style?  Do I need to, in order to use nn?

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Jeffrey Kegler, President, Algorists,
jeffrey@algor2.UU.NET or uunet!algor2!jeffrey
1762 Wainwright DR, Reston VA 22090