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Re: Away for a bit over a year from csipg.strategic and I see only 265 posts - is the group dead or the usenet dead?

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From: MK
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:28
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:12:56 -0500, Carl Lundstedt
<clundst@gmail.yeah.com> wrote:

>MK wrote:
>
>> Been largely busy with work and life, pulled the new headers in the
>> group to find 265 new posts only.
>> 
>> This begs a question - is it just that strategic / turn based is
>> largely dead, or is it the entire Usenet community.
>> 
>> Any thoughts what the current equivalent for the csipg.strategic would
>> be with a decent signal/noise ratio?
>> 
>> I kinda dislike the thought of continuing to pay Usenet (the service)
>> for the dubious privilege
>> 
>> == antiquated rat ==
>Usenet gaming groups are dying, pretty much dead.  Title specific forums 
>seemed to have filled in that niche.
>
>I'd point you to the Gamers with Jobs forums for general discussions about 
>gaming and threads about genres such as Strat TB.   
>http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/
>
>I'd recommend getting an account on eternal september and drop any pay for 
>usenet accounts.  http://www.eternal-september.org/
>
>Carl

Thanks Carl -  I only occasionally find myself moved to post, so
should be more than plenty. 

Appreciate all teh other old hands who responded, I am on a decent
service, the usenet is also a business name, its just that it doesnt
seem to serve a useful purpose anymore.
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Subject: Re: Away for a bit over a year from csipg.strategic and I see only 265 posts - is the group dead or the usenet dead?
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