Re: Muggy, I'm Confused

"Richard Bridgman" <rhb919@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1129817493.041508.14830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> Bollocks, that's got nothing to do with it. Quoted-Printable
> Content-Transfer-Encoding is an encoding method designed to minimize
> mail transport modification. There are documented cases of problems
> associated with decoding messages encoded in QPCT (quite rare), and
> problems where news and mail readers have virus scanners that have
> issues with QPCT (more common).
>
> OK, pull up your chair, furrow your brow, concentrate hard and stick
> with me:
>
> Symptoms:
> 1. You are experiencing problems replying to Simon's posts, viz. when
> you reply to them there are no ">" marks when your reply is posted.

Correct.

> 2. Other users can verify this, because when we view your replies, we
> can see that Simon's text is unquoted.

Correct.

> 3. Furthermore, users viewing your reply in a variety of newsreaders
> (including GG) can also see that your replies do not contain ">" marks
> for the text you are replying to.

Incorrect, and this is where you and Wally arn't getting it. It's not just
me AND it's not just Outlook Express.

>
> Your diagnosis:
> 1. Google groups is the problem.
> 2. Messages posted through GG are in QPCT transport
>
> Problem:
> 1. If GG encoding was the problem, other OE users would experience the
> same problem as you. They don't, I just asked a colleague who uses OE
> (shudder) to reply to some QPCT posts. No problem.

They do, and as I've said elsewhere (many times) it's not just me. It does
not happen all of the time, but it does. Like I said elsewhere, mant times,
I saw it work and then not work in the same thread 6mins apart. That's
right, it's not just Outlook Express, I have seen it in plain text;
Thuderbird and Agent.

> 2. Even *if* GG's encoding was the problem, what that really means is
> that OE is having difficulties decoding GG posts and encoding replies.
> Seeing as there is nothing wrong with GG's encoding (QPCT is widely in
> use not just by GG), then I would suggest the problem is with OE. Your
> suggestion that the issue is GG is like a man shot in the head saying
> he has no problem, and that the gun maker should fix his product
> because bits of lead are shooting out of it.

OMG.

> 3. Occam's razor...you are the only one having the problem. Hint: look
> a little closer to home.

No I am not the only one. No I am not the only one.

> 4. Search usenet. There are any number of discussions about OE not
> quoting properly. There is even a free fix available.

No, that fix is for wrapping text, and formatting only.

> Please let this drop. You cocked up, big deal. The situation however is
> irretrievable so lets just say no more about it. I will if you will.

I had dropped it, I did'nt bring it up again. But I'm sick of repeating
myself and this will be my last post on the matter.

Go the All Blacks!


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