technically-challenged lady
posted by: Michele
posted on: 27 Oct 2007 15:08:13 -0000
David,
Thanks for your comments, in 'D/s lifestyle in film and video'.
It's funny that you mention that you should have turned my
response into a new thread, because after writing it I realized
that I should have made it a new post, since, as you point out,
most of my response was somewhat off the topic.
On this subject, I also fear, more generally, that responses,
some of which may be long and valuable, may be buried in a list
of other responses and remain unread by some or most members,
whereas everybody reads or at least is aware of a new post.
I would like to discuss some of the points you bring up but I
have a problem with the blog: I don't know how to cut and paste
the contents of the posts, the way I do on the digest and usual
e-mail (but your last digest on the web mail was October 21).
Perhaps you can help this technically-challenged lady!
Best,
Michele
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Posted by: David | link | edited and published October 28, 2007 5:32 PM
Hello,
Michele wrote:
>responses, some of which may be long and valuable, may be
>buried in a list of other responses and remain unread by some
>or most members, whereas everybody reads or at least is aware
>of a new post.
I think this is covered several ways.
If the response directly addresses the question under
discussion, then anybody interested in that topic or question is
likely to find the response, just where they expect it to be.
(on the same page)
If the response is related to, but not in direct response, then
it's probably best to start a new topic. In that new topic one
could mention the previous thread, and we'll usually try to
place appropriate links in both directions.
The third way happens, for example, when we as moderators think
a post needs to be filed under a different sub menu (the right
hand side of the blog), then we tend to break it out as a new
thread to ensure we can control how it is filed.
If you are posting and want to try and force a new thread, then
it's best either click on "Post" on the right hand menu of the
blog or send in a post by email. If you have a subject header in
mind, then head up your post appropriately.
>I have a problem with the blog: I don't know how to cut and
>paste the contents of the posts, the way I do on the digest
>and usual e-mail
It all depends on what your system is, so I'll describe two ways
I do it. You may have to adapt to suit.
The first and easiest is to use a newsfeed reader. See our
section on newsfeeds at:-
http://www.mschristine.com/newsfeed.shtml
My favourite is Opera. It allows me to reply by using the
inbuilt email to any newsfeed post. Be sure to subscribe to the
blog newsfeed rather than the digest to get the posts before
they are digested. (or get both)
The other way, is to copy and paste into your email from the
blog. I'm sure you can do this in a Mac, or any other OS, but
I'll describe a Windows based method.
Just point your mouse to the start of the text you wish to copy,
click there and hold the left mouse button and drag it down over
the text until you have highlighted (made blue) the text you
wish to reply to.
Now either Ctrl C or click on Edit, then click Copy.
Open the email and Ctrl V or click on Edit then Paste.
If you are using email software that allows "paste as quoted
text" then the quoting character is inserted automatically.
In my case, using Pegasus email, I can manually insert a ">" in
front of the first word of any text and my software will
automatically format the whole paragraph as quoted if I then do
a Ctrl J. (for justify).
>(but your last digest on the web mail was October 21).
Of course, that suggests a fourth way, just wait for the next
digest to come to you in email. :-)
Apologies for the delay, it's been a busy week. I had already
started editing the digest with the intent of sending it out as
the digest of Saturday 27th October, but unfortunately our
private lives interfered yet again, and it was delayed until
today.
>Perhaps you can help this technically-challenged lady!
My pleasure, hope I've been of some help.
sincerely,
David at Ms-Christine.com
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