[B-Greek] "both, and" rather than "either, or" ?

Bob Nyberg b.nyberg.ntm at gmail.com
Sun Jul 3 08:22:14 EDT 2011


I started using the new forum, but then I added the RSS feed in Microsoft
Outlook. Now I use that exclusively to read new posts.

*Bob*

On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 5:22 AM, <susan at read-the-bible.org> wrote:

> Hi Shirley --
>
> I'm using the "daily email" digest that Jonathan Robie set up; it works
> GREAT.  Each day I get a list of all the new posts, summarized at the
> top and then the text of each post below. It's quite similar to the old
> "digest."  It appears I have to log into the forum to reply (just a
> click away), but that's OK because I want to read the whole thread
> before putting my 2 cents in anyway.
>
> It's actually a much easier-to-use format than the old digest, actually.
>
> I'm the ultimate "can't teach an old dog new tricks" person, believe me
> -- but this is one change I'm actually growing to prefer over the old
> method.
>
> I remember back when Microsoft introduced Windows. I was quite reluctant
> to change from DOS:  Why would anyone want more than one "window" open,
> I asked myself...  and the DOS commands are so precise and do exactly
> what I want.... who needs a "mouse"!?!
>
> :-) :-) :-)
>
> Hope you'll come on over to the other side....  :-)
>
> Susan Jeffers
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [B-Greek] "both, and" rather than "either, or" ?
> > From: James Spinti <jspinti at eisenbrauns.com>
> > Date: Fri, July 01, 2011 2:07 pm
> > To: B-greek e-list <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
> >
> >
> > James,
> >
> > I don't use Google Reader, but NetNewsWire gives who posted as part of
> the header. Just grabbing one at random:
> >
> >  B-Greek: The Biblical Greek Forum 6/30/11 4:35 PM MAubrey Syntax and
> Grammar
> >
> > I would think that Google Reader would have something similar.
> >
> > James
> > ________________________________
> > James Spinti
> > Marketing Director, Book Sales Division
> > Eisenbrauns, Good books for more than 35 years
> > Specializing in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Studies
> > jspinti at eisenbrauns dot com
> > Web: http://www.eisenbrauns.com
> > Phone: 574-269-2011 ext 226
> > Fax: 574-269-6788
> >
> > On Jul 1, 2011, at 11:36 AM, James Ernest wrote:
> >
> > > Shirley, discover Google Reader. I completely understand where you're
> coming
> > > from--I really hated to see the list go myself--but now I'm getting in
> the
> > > habit of scanning Google Reader every day to pick out posts I might
> want to
> > > read not only at B-GREEK but at a dozen or so biblioblogger sites that
> I've
> > > told Reader to track. For B-GREEK, Google Reader is not quite as handy
> for
> > > me Gmail was, since gmail made it much easier to see at a glance who
> was
> > > contributing to what threads. But for the blogs Google Reader works
> really
> > > well, and for B-GREEK I'm finding it's OK, though I'd be much happier
> if the
> > > one-line notice for each post included the name of the contributor
> along
> > > with the subject--if anyone knows how to do that, tell me!
> > >
> > > Email lists are going, going, . . .
> > >
> > > James Ernest
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Shirley Rollinson
> > > <rollinsondr at yahoo.com>wrote:
> > >
> > >> Dear B-Greekers
> > >> I'm really not getting into using the new format of B-Greek Forum, and
> I
> > >> know I'm not alone in that.
> > >> I can understand that those who were giving so generously of time and
> > >> talents to run the B-Greek mailing list were getting tired of it and
> find
> > >> the new forum more in line with their interests - BUT - might it be
> possible
> > >> to have "both, and" rather than "either,or"?
> > >> Would it be possible to have both a Greek Forum, and also to keep the
> > >> B-Greek mailing list? I'd be willing to volunteer time and some
> computing
> > >> expertise, and there are probably others out there who would do the
> same for
> > >> the sake of keeping the B-Greek list going.
> > >> The two need not be in competition - there do seem to be different
> emphases
> > >> and interests : B-Greek for quick questions and BTW messages, and the
> new
> > >> forum for those who want to go in depth for an extended period.
> > >> Maybe some of those who ran the list would be willing to let us all
> know
> > >> what it would take to keep the list going - software, hardware, hours
> per
> > >> week ?
> > >> thank you
> > >> Shirley Rollinson
> > >> ---
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