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Article #697455Re: How often do you Usenet?
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Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:56
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:56
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Almost daily.
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> 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.
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