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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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On Thu, 4 Jan 2024 21:50:22 +1300 (NZDT), Kerr Avon wrote:

> Nice to be chatting in a local newsgroup again. There's an irony when
> Google are canning the link to Usenet saying it's all dead and gone etc.
> but I'm aware there are a goodly number of folks still active in Usenet.
> 
> Fair to say it's got it's problem with spammers etc. also ..and Google
> Groups has been feeding a ton of spam into Usenet newsgroups lately.

Which is why quite a few people are looking forward to their exit. Some 
are suggesting it might even lead to a resurgence of USENET.

> Happy New Year to you too... did they do fireworks in Hamilton this
> year?

I don’t recall they’ve ever done “official” ones ... just people letting 
off their own.