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Article #621179Re: Where is everybody? (cont.)
From: Charles Richmond
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:12
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:12
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On 3/15/2018 12:36 PM, Jorgen Grahn wrote: > 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. > "There's a way to do everything, and everything in its way." -- numerist at aquaporin4 dot com
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