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Article #697436Re: How often do you Usenet?
From: Zaghadka
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:38
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:38
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On Sun, 29 Jan 2017 10:10:24 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >Back at Usenet's height, I checked it numerous times per day, probably >along the number of times people check Facebook today. It was really >the only way to keep up with discussions. > >As Usenet usage dwindled, I restricted myself to checking twice a day >- before and after work - so I would actually find something >worthwhile to read. > >These days I'm down to once a day - it's part of my morning ritual: >wake up, brush teeth, drink coffee, check usenet, go to work. But I >still make it a point to check at least once every day. > >But given the declining number of comments in this newsgroup, I figure >that most aren't that regular. > >So how often do you check Usenet these days? > >Just curious. > Daily. Only a few groups left worth checking though. -- Zag No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten
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