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Article #621173Re: Where is everybody? (cont.)
From: Jorgen Grahn
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:36
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:36
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On Thu, 2018-03-15, AndyW wrote: ... > I used to have about 20+ groups that I frequented but over the > years/decades people have left Usenet for web clients or social media or > else ISPs have dropped Usenet support and they just die off. > > Now I have a few groups and even some of them are dwindling to a small > core of nutjobs just arguing with each other over decade old fights. > There are a couple of thriving groups but even they have been > infiltrated by Usenet nutjobs who need an audience since they have > contributed to the death of their previous groups. > > Sadly Usenet is in terminal decline. If it's any comfort, Facebook groups seem almost as bad. It's a paradox which puzzles me: invent a way for strangers to communicate in groups, and the groups will eventually be taken over by people whose personality disorders, in various ways, make them /unable/ to communicate. /Jorgen -- // Jorgen Grahn <grahn@ Oo o. . . \X/ snipabacken.se> O o .
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