On 2016-04-05 14:14:23 +0000, Lurket Poster said:
> 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.
If it hasn't died, it sure smells funny. I'll keep checking in every
so often til the last, though. Thanks to all contributors!
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