Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet?

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From	Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com>
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Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> writes:

> On 3/1/25 8:19 PM, Salvador Mirzo wrote:
>> In summary, if you post an article, I assume that you read it and
>> you enjoyed it, so there's always an implicit comment.  There is a
>> service in that---it's a filter.
>
> I've seen too much crap posted to be able to have the same faith in a
> human filter.
>
> I have to see some comment from the poster about how the article
> impacted them as an individual for me to even consider reading it.

I think my position is that the persona holds a value.  When it is you
who posts, no matter what it is, I always take a look.  If you just post
a pointer, say, I'd take a look, although I would see the event as
unusual.

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Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-02-25 13:15 +0000
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2025-02-25 12:07 -0600
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-02-26 05:44 +0000
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-02-25 22:15 +0100
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-26 21:03 -0300
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-02-25 21:40 +0000
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? John <john@building-m.simplistic-anti-spam-measure.net> - 2025-02-25 21:48 +0000
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      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-02-26 05:54 +0000
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-02-27 20:40 +0000
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        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2025-02-28 20:47 -0500
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-03-01 02:07 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <noreply@mixmin.net> - 2025-03-01 02:23 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-01 23:19 -0300
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-03-03 18:39 -0600
            Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-07 22:08 -0300
              Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2025-03-08 01:34 +0000
                Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-03-07 21:52 -0600
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  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-02-26 20:14 -0600
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-02-27 14:26 +0100
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-27 13:48 -0300
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-27 13:55 -0300
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-27 18:37 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-03-01 11:33 +0100
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-02-27 19:12 -0600
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-28 11:02 +0000

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