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Re: OT: favorite free-software email-subscription / feeds.



Good time of the day, Camaleón.


Thank You for Your time and extended answer!
You worte:

> Well, I am new to RSS, I have tried it w/ claws-mail plug-in and did not
> like that I was unable to remove the read feeds permanently - that is it
> was removed until next feeds update. Therefore, I like email
> subscriptions more.

I see.

I can't tell for RRSyl plugin because I don't know how it works nor what
it supports/features but many RSS readers can be configured in that
regard (when/what to delete/archive), but what I do with RSS feeds is
just keeping them for a period of time (which varies depending on the
number of the updates a channel provides) and then they are automatically
replaced by new content, which is the default approach, I guess. I don't
store them in the disk unless Liferea (my rss reader) is doing it to keep
its own caching.

Seems I have to forget about the claws-mail plug-in and try the specialized programs - For I like order and the mixture of read/unread messages is annoying to me.
 
> The one subscription I had before time wearied me w/ their swearing
> (basically in linux software - I understand that the developers involved
> may be immoral - but why spread it by news makers?!) so I had to decline
> it. :o/ And now I am looking for replacement.

Fair decision.

Oh! Thank You! I feel inspired to go on for good! :o)
 
And now you tell, I was subscribed by e-mail to some techie magazines
written in Spanish ("Kriptopolis", "RED"...) but I quitted because their
editoral line was somehow changed as times goes on and well, I didn't
like much the new one. I suppose the argument will sound you fairly
familar ;-)

May be. :o)
 
> Why do You prefer feeds over email, in case it is not a secret? ;o)

<joking mode on>
I can tell you the secret but I'll have to destroy you afterwards...
</joking mode off>

Oh that's the end! :o)
 
Because I consider news (rss feeds) to be a "temporary" source of bits
(read and ditch) I don't want to "store" anywhere but just help to keep
me updated/informed (they also allow me to avoid browsing the newspapers
websites full of advertizing materials). Basically, I use rss feeds as a
modern incarnation of the teletype: it's fast, simple and gets to the
point.

Well. I think the email subscription of news does the same - first sends You the material You have chosen, then You can easily delete it as any other message. Seems same to tme? - But what is comfortable - I use the very same program - the email client for both, whereas in case of using feeds - I have to use for the very same purposes already two programs - I can not call it wise, or s oit seems to me.
 
For e-mails I have a quite different (and costly) policy, I store
messages for years and years... and years. Yup, I know, like someone
suffering from "Diogenes syndrome" but for e-mails O:-)


Oh, then I see the difference for You. ;o)


OK. Thank You, Camaleón for Your letter - it is always a pleasure and profit to me - to read from You. ;o)

Have a good time!


Sthu.


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