Msg: 5794 *Conference*

05-05-95 09:23:34

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : JOE KOMBLEVICZ

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #5792 (LENGTH OF REPLIES)

Joe ... limit text to one screen?  8 line screen?  24 line screen?  16 line
screen?  56 line screen?  Hold the phone ... you've made the assumption that
there is only one screen length.  Online communications is a two-way street.
That's like blaming the hammer for hitting your thumb ... move your thumb.
(grin)

You're not alone in your concerns.  Somewhere along the line, many people
missed the concept and practice of flow control, i.e. XON/XOFF.

XON/XOFF flow control is available on just about every online service. 

   Pause the screen with: <ctrl> S
 Restart the screen with: <ctrl> Q

On a TBBS host (such as this one) you have another way, as well.

   Pause the screen with: P
 Restart the screen with: <enter>