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Posted by JayC on January 2, 2007, 10:21 pm
As noted in a previous post, RMD postings have recently dwindled to a
level not seen since 1997. People are driven to congregate, so I doubt
that folks in general have stopped talking to each other.
I have noticed a few familiar names while cruising around various
dirtbike websites with forums. I am not active on any of the web-based
forums (dirtbike-related anyway, tractors and assault rifles
notwithstanding), so I don't know how their numbers have done over the
last couple of years, but I could guess that their numbers have grown.
Personally, I like the Usenet "everything in a big pile" format better
than the typical web-based forum with their hiearchy of sub-categories.
I don't have time to wade through 25 forum groups, headings, and
subcatagories, and find it very hard to keep track of threads and
constantly "misplace" threads (which are lost forever).
Usenet Newsgroups have the advantage of being able to be worked
offline, where internet connections are only required while downloading
messages, and uploading responses. IMHO, I find web-based forums
virtually unusable with a dial-up connection. In the past, as very few
actually had high-speed connections, most did not have the bandwidth
required for web-based forums.
In the past couple of years, connection technology has proliferated
such that most internet users now have DSL, cable, FiOS, or some other
high-bandwidth i'net connections. Is is possible that the Usenet
format has become obsolete?
JayC
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Posted by john on January 2, 2007, 10:52 pm
"JayC" <j
> high-bandwidth i'net connections. Is is possible that the Usenet
> format has become obsolete?
>
> JayC
no, just morphed
i rode i washed i'm obsolete well maybe feeling a bit old & rusty & worn out
....
i did however lift weights for a bit this evening in an effort to rub the
rust of so to speak hope it works.
john
Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
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Posted by HardWorkingDog on January 4, 2007, 8:34 pm
> certainly the only one who knew about usenet (which my
> son, a former 'Well' user, told me about).
I was a former well member too! Kinda weird place, but fun for awhile.
--
Charles
'99 YZ250
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Posted by The Real Bev on January 4, 2007, 11:26 pm
HardWorkingDog wrote:
>
>> certainly the only one who knew about usenet (which my
>> son, a former 'Well' user, told me about).
>
> I was a former well member too! Kinda weird place, but fun for awhile.
Hmm. Did you know Captain Crunch?
--
Cheers, Bev
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"There are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane:
Either you have diarrhoea, or you're anxious to meet people who do."
-- Rich Jeni
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Posted by HardWorkingDog on January 5, 2007, 12:02 am
> HardWorkingDog wrote:
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> >
> >> certainly the only one who knew about usenet (which my
> >> son, a former 'Well' user, told me about).
> >
> > I was a former well member too! Kinda weird place, but fun for awhile.
>
> Hmm. Did you know Captain Crunch?
I don't think so. Was that the infamous phone phreak? I was mostly a
lurker.
--
Charles
'99 YZ250
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