Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:11:43 +0100 From: "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com> Subject: Re: What killed this group?
"johannes" <johsnospam-nospamme87432-fitter.com> wrote in message news:46D029F6.99A45B2Dnospam-nospamme87432-fitter.com... > > > DervMan wrote: >> >> "johannes" <johsnospam-nospamme87432-fitter.com> wrote in message >> news:46D01482.E66DC0F8nospam-nospamme87432-fitter.com... >> > >> > >> > ffflick wrote: >> >> >> >> Just wondering....was quite active and informative a year or >> >> so ago.... >> > >> > And who are you? You don't seem to be a regular member. Maybe a troll? >> >> Non-binary usenet in general appears to be being used less and less. >> >> My guess is that it's a combination of faster and faster connections >> combined with readily available, "pretty" forums. > > Maybe that's the case. It seems to be. Take a look at the Barry Boys forum to see that anybody with a keyboard, mouse and no brain cells can get on t'internet forums these days. > But I like the simplicity and elegance of ng. I also like the fact that you can view stuff offline. > Far easier to follow and to search in the groups.google archive. > Also the fact that it is slightly offbeat in the public conscience. Yes. It's that slight geekiness, isn't it... :) > I.e. news reporters always refer to it as "chat-rooms" or "forums", > perhaps to keep the secret of usenet to themselves. -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
