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  • Re: Where Did Everybody Go?

    From David LaRue@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Tue Feb 6 08:09:57 2024
    Beaver Fever <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

    Come on people, time is running out, let's make the most of this place
    before Google shuts it down.

    It will still exist after Google News shuts down. Just use a real News
    Server to get/post content.

    This group has existed for many years.

    Why is Google needed for this? It isn't.

    I recognize your name (Beaver Fever) from the past, likely before Google
    News existed. Hello.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From David LaRue@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Tue Feb 6 20:59:06 2024
    Beaver Fever <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

    On Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12:10:01 AM UTC-8, David LaRue
    wrote:
    Beaver Fever <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:
    Come on people, time is running out, let's make the most of this
    place

    before Google shuts it down.
    It will still exist after Google News shuts down. Just use a real
    News Server to get/post content.

    This group has existed for many years.

    Why is Google needed for this? It isn't.

    I recognize your name (Beaver Fever) from the past, likely before
    Google

    News existed. Hello.


    Hello. This nym has existed for 10 years or so, there are others going
    back to the 1990's but I can't remember them.

    It doesn't matter, this group is dead regardless of what is used to
    access it and by most it was Google Groups.

    Still a bittersweet moment. The internet opened a whole world for me
    and this group might have been my first time actually interacting with
    real adults and the perspectives of people outside my circle. And
    without this group specifically I don't think I would be the man I am
    today, especially without the frugal living perspectives which allowed
    me to survive better in the wild with limited financial resources.

    I understand. I've been on the internet and USENET since its inception.
    Funds are short here too. I never joined the "social media" crowd or the
    many web sites over the years. The lack of activity is saddening. But
    lookig elsewhere, I don't see anything more than shallow thinkers.

    It has been great knowing you over the years.

    I've used a few nyms myself. The email address is good.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From David LaRue@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Wed Feb 7 20:59:35 2024
    The Real Bev <[email protected]> wrote in news:uq08ga$1g1o2$1@dont- email.me:

    snip

    Some of us check in regularly. I wonder which was the bigger
    usenet-killer, facebook or google groups. I think it has something to do
    with declining literacy due to inadequate education in the US. People
    aren't interested in conversation any more -- just pronouncements.

    Hi Bev,

    I never liked the terms of service for social media and thus you'll just
    find me on email and USENET.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Nyssa@21:1/5 to David LaRue on Thu Feb 8 09:26:32 2024
    David LaRue wrote:

    The Real Bev <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:uq08ga$1g1o2$1@dont- email.me:

    snip

    Some of us check in regularly. I wonder which was the
    bigger usenet-killer, facebook or google groups. I think
    it has something to do
    with declining literacy due to inadequate education in
    the US. People aren't interested in conversation any
    more -- just pronouncements.

    Hi Bev,

    I never liked the terms of service for social media and
    thus you'll just find me on email and USENET.

    Same here.

    Compared to the constant ads, tracking, and moderating
    on the commercial [anti]social networks, it's much more
    peaceful and often thought-provoking here on Usenet.

    I find myself spending less and less time online over
    the past few years with Usenet taking up most of my
    time.

    Since there's less on Usenet, I spend less time online
    overall. Email takes up a pittance of time since
    my email provider has good spam filters. I rarely see
    more than one spam email per week.


    I'll add one more rant:
    Companies that *only* have social media methods of contact.
    "Contact us on Facebook or Twitter/X" simply doesn't cut it.
    No email address, no phone number, or even no snail mail
    address equals me not being your customer.

    Nyssa, who has been anti-Google for many years too

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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