Have never seen smd so inactive
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From: The Webby on 22 Jul 2008 10:37 Hopefully, this lack of activity is just temporary. Webby
From: Mark & Steven Bornfeld on 22 Jul 2008 14:29 The Webby wrote: > Hopefully, this lack of activity is just temporary. > > Webby Unfortunately, I am seeing a great decrease in activity in all usenet groups I participate--with one exception--the bicycle racing newsgroup, and this is probably only because the Tour de France is going on. Most of the other groups I visit are music-related, and they all seem to be suffering a decline both in quantity and quality, with the more esteemed posters leaving and the spam increasing. Maybe it's the competition from the blogosphere--usenet is becoming a neglected backwater. I've heard that some of the ISPs are removing nntp service from their subscribers. In any case, I share your pain. Steve -- Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001
From: Vaughn Simon on 22 Jul 2008 16:48 "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung(a)dentaltwins.com> wrote in message news:gGphk.227$GI.198(a)trnddc05... > The Webby wrote: >> Hopefully, this lack of activity is just temporary. >> >> Webby > > > Unfortunately, I am seeing a great decrease in activity in all usenet groups I > participate--with one exception--the bicycle racing newsgroup, and this is > probably only because the Tour de France is going on. Most of the other > groups I visit are music-related, and they all seem to be suffering a decline > both in quantity and quality, with the more esteemed posters leaving and the > spam increasing. Google = spam! I really think that Google wants to kill the Usenet for good. > Maybe it's the competition from the blogosphere--usenet is becoming a > neglected backwater. I have been earnestly predicting the death of Usenet for a long time. Like our old cat, the Usenet is still alive, but is showing its age. Shamefully, most regular users of the Usenet don't even know it exists! (think about it) I've heard that some of the ISPs are removing nntp > service from their subscribers. Yep, starting with AOL. (of course, that was not entirely a bad thing) Usenet access can be free and easy. Unless you want to make over 25 posts a day, all you need to know is nntp.aioe.org. Vaughn
From: Mark & Steven Bornfeld on 22 Jul 2008 17:30 Vaughn Simon wrote: > "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung(a)dentaltwins.com> wrote in message > news:gGphk.227$GI.198(a)trnddc05... >> The Webby wrote: >>> Hopefully, this lack of activity is just temporary. >>> >>> Webby >> >> Unfortunately, I am seeing a great decrease in activity in all usenet groups I >> participate--with one exception--the bicycle racing newsgroup, and this is >> probably only because the Tour de France is going on. Most of the other >> groups I visit are music-related, and they all seem to be suffering a decline >> both in quantity and quality, with the more esteemed posters leaving and the >> spam increasing. > > Google = spam! I really think that Google wants to kill the Usenet for good. > >> Maybe it's the competition from the blogosphere--usenet is becoming a >> neglected backwater. > > I have been earnestly predicting the death of Usenet for a long time. Like > our old cat, the Usenet is still alive, but is showing its age. Shamefully, > most regular users of the Usenet don't even know it exists! (think about it) > > > I've heard that some of the ISPs are removing nntp >> service from their subscribers. > > Yep, starting with AOL. (of course, that was not entirely a bad thing) > Usenet access can be free and easy. Unless you want to make over 25 posts a > day, all you need to know is nntp.aioe.org. > > Vaughn > > > > > Thanks. I'll bookmark that in case Verizon or Earthlink cut me off. Steve -- Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001
From: Simplicio on 22 Jul 2008 19:23
> Shamefully, > most regular users of the Usenet don't even know it exists! (think about it) What is a Usenet ? |