Re: aus.*

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.tv, aus.computers, aus.legal
Subject	Re: aus.*
Date	2016-12-08 04:55 +1100
Message-ID	<ear0p2F4ravU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	(5 earlier) <o27lrn$5st$1@gioia.aioe.org> <o27o74$5rq$2@dont-email.me> <o2880a$o7v$1@gioia.aioe.org> <o28edl$k2e$1@dont-email.me> <1lrzo8g972za9$.1af3w83spul8h.dlg@40tude.net>

Cross-posted to 3 groups.

Show all headers | View raw


"alvey" <alvey@play.com> wrote in message 
news:1lrzo8g972za9$.1af3w83spul8h.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Wed, 7 Dec 2016 18:41:50 +1100, Xeno wrote:
>
>> On 7/12/2016 4:51 PM, Trevor wrote:
>>> On 7/12/2016 12:22 PM, Xeno wrote:
>>>> On 7/12/2016 11:41 AM, Trevor wrote:
>>>>> On 6/12/2016 9:46 PM, Xeno wrote:
>>>>>> Costs money to host servers. For that matter, a few companies are
>>>>>> making
>>>>>> a few dollars out of specialist usenet hosting - Forte Inc. for one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep, a few diehards pay to get binary groups, otherwise there are a 
>>>>> few
>>>>> few non binary hosts. But the whole thing will collapse eventually.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You mean it hasn't already? Most of the groups I used to post to are,
>>>> for want of a better term, dead. I'd say the collapse has already
>>>> occurred but it hasn't sunk into a few heads yet!   ;-)
>>>
>>> So not quite dead yet!
>>>  "Most of the groups" ARE dead. But not all.
>>>
>>> Trevor.
>>>
>>>
>> Some are moderately active. The list of those is, however, a great deal
>> shorter than what is was a mere decade ago.
>
> Which is a great shame as there is no better
> format for group discussion than Usenet.

Its main problem is that for various reasons it never
has managed to get even close to being noticed by
the bulk of those who want to discuss stuff.

> Its (fantastic) decline is an even greater
> shame than Beta being over-run by VHS.

The difference is much more dramatic than between those two.

Back to aus.computers | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar

Thread

aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-02 17:08 +1100
  Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-02 18:06 +1100
  Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-02 18:37 +1100
    Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-02 19:09 +1100
      Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-02 09:02 +0000
        Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-02 20:34 +1100
        Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-02 21:38 +1100
        Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-03 07:29 +1100
          Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-03 12:56 +1000
            Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-04 07:56 +1100
              Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-04 09:02 +1100
          Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-04 10:25 +1100
            Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-04 15:06 +1100
            Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-04 04:27 +0000
      Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-03 12:50 +1000
        Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-03 03:21 +0000
        Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-03 15:27 +1100
      Re: aus.* Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-12-06 20:46 +1100
        Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-06 21:46 +1100
          Re: aus.* Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-12-07 11:41 +1100
            Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-07 12:22 +1100
              Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-07 12:41 +1100
              Re: aus.* Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-12-07 16:51 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-07 18:41 +1100
                Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-07 18:39 +1000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-07 20:31 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 04:55 +1100
                Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-08 05:53 +1000
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 08:47 +1100
            Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-07 23:00 +1000
        Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-07 06:40 +1100
          Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-07 22:57 +1000
            Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 05:08 +1100
            Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-08 08:39 +1100
              Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 10:37 +1100
              Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-08 00:00 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-08 11:08 +1100
              Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 13:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-08 13:27 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 13:32 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-08 13:17 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:02 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:05 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:30 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-08 20:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 01:08 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-08 20:27 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 23:55 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:03 +0000
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 00:35 -0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 19:43 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-10 18:19 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-10 19:29 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-11 07:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:11 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:18 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:49 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 10:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:35 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-11 16:51 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-11 19:59 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 04:01 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:27 +1100
                Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-08 18:21 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 22:35 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-08 19:58 +0800
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-08 19:55 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 23:59 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:07 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 20:10 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 17:15 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-10 09:08 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 08:38 +0800
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-10 00:47 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-10 12:08 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 10:13 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-10 18:06 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 17:05 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-11 05:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:13 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-11 10:49 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 08:20 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-11 15:23 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 12:57 +0800
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:40 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-12 05:22 +1100
                Re: aus.* keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2016-12-12 20:43 +1000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-14 17:26 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-12 04:47 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-12 05:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:38 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:14 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:38 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:58 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:13 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 00:57 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-08 20:25 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 00:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-09 03:46 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-10 07:41 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-09 18:44 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-10 14:59 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 19:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 04:14 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:50 +1100
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-09 09:28 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 09:13 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-09 13:12 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 10:43 +0800
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-09 14:33 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 11:40 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 20:56 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-09 21:46 +1100
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-09 09:21 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 06:56 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-09 19:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-09 20:13 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 20:37 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-09 21:33 +1100
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-10 08:57 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-10 09:24 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 12:54 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-10 16:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:07 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-11 09:14 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:22 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-11 09:38 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:29 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:38 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-11 12:17 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-10 11:52 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:02 +0000
              Re: aus.* Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-12-24 20:57 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.org> - 2016-12-25 09:37 +1100
        Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-07 01:50 +0000
  Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-02 19:33 +1100
    Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-02 20:48 +1100
      Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-02 23:13 +0000
  Re: aus.* Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2016-12-03 11:52 +1100
    Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-04 06:36 +1100
  Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-04 08:23 +1000
    Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-04 10:44 +1100
      Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-04 10:58 +1000
      Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-04 14:23 +1100
      Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-04 17:21 +1100
      Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-04 20:58 +0800
        Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-05 05:43 +1000
  Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-04 10:12 +1100
    Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-04 10:33 +1100

csiph-web