Re: [PLUG] Google groups, OT

[Andrew Libby <alibby@tangeis.com>]

Seems to me that usenet groups have been supplanted by
technologies like the wiki and forums, and of course mailing
lists and as you say blogs.  I agree that most users
probably don't know that they are out there.  In addition,
usenet is under assault because of it's use to distribute
copyrighted materials.

http://tech.slashdot.org/tech/08/09/22/1226222.shtml

It is my basic understanding that Comcast is one of many
providers happily backing out of providing usenet services.

My $0.02.

Andy


Julien Mills wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Just an observation... over the past many years when
> I've been trying to solve a problem I've been finding
> that the Usenet groups to be less and less helpful.
> 
> Maybe I've suppressed bitter memories but I remember
> searching deja and later google and usually finding 
> something intelligent about what I was trying to do.  
> Lately maybe I'm doing some more complicated stuff.
> 
> What I'm thinking is going on maybe: people are blogging
> and using discussion groups on certain web sites
> instead of reading and posting to the groups.  And Usenet 
> groups are kind of fading a bit, newer users may not really
> know they're out there.
> 
> 
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