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Subject: Re: Has this group officially died?
From: "Ursa_M" <ursa_m@bigbear.com>
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donbun01@yahoo.com wrote in news:5o68gbl7n66nq5so9pfvcq4l494f7cnh1l@
4ax.com:
> 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 ;)
>
Hi LP,
I agree as well. I have been using Usenet for longer than I care to
admit, but it has become pretty obscure. I like the ability to follow
some key posters, ask the occasional question, and download with much
less concern. Even for more "bulk" downloads I will tend to use
binsearch and then pass the nzb files to grabit. I still like the
groups themselves, but the discussion parts have definitely slowed down
over the years.
I still greatly appreciate those who continue to post.
Take care,
Ursa_M
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