On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 10:14:23 -0400, Lurket Poster
<lurkerposter@usenet.com> wrote:
>Wouldn't shock me, as there aren't ~40 people here regularly, but I have
>never seen it like this before. The same couple guys upload everything,
>a couple others (me included) contribute in spurts, while the rest just
>download quietly. We go a week or two between comments and now we go
>multiple days without uploads.
>
>It probably isn't a black mark on the group as much is it is a comment
>on USENET in general. Torrents are "easier" for most, and web-based
>discussion boards accessible to all have rendered this technology
>useless in that regard. I was active on a local team NFL board that is
>now defunct, save for a few spam posts. At its peak, it saw ~50 posts an
>hour.
>
>Videobox.com is $100 a year and has more porn than you could watch or
>download in 3 lifetimes. (my main source) xHamster, PornoTube, xvideos,
>etc... all good shit, all free. Fetish sites are everywhere, virtually
>free. Torrents are free. (my other source) Why do we need this?
>
>I just switched to usenetserver.com and bought NewsBin. Amazing stuff,
>but I feel like a carpenter with new tools and nothing to build. I don't
>see how this turns around, not just for us, but USENET in general.
I've been using the Usenet for over 20 years and I agree Lurker, it
seems to be dying. I kinda like the fact it is not...monitored by
copyright lawyers. Guess I'm still set in my ways and I'll always
avoid any web based site - just too much mischief going on there. I
hope you continue to post here - I always look forward to your
excellent posts. Still some dinosaurs left ;)
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