--On Sunday, June 14, 1998, 8:33 AM -0400 Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> |This investigation brought out the weakness of Topics: Topics is a
> |DOS kind of implementation in a  point and click world.  If the users
> |do not manually put the correct Topic in their subject line their
> |message will not be recieved by their target audience (those who have
> |selected that Topic).
> |
> |Hey Lsoft!  How about a menu selection method?  You know, point and
> |click?
>
> The obvious answer is for your list to be on a beta 1.8d site, which
> does has a WIMPs interface i.e., windows, icons, menus, pulldowns.

Yes, but the web interface doesn't allow for one to select a topic or
topics when posting a message.  This would probably easy to add....

Alan

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