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Re: 10, 15 yrs ago this newsgroup was *much* larger. What happened?

From steve g <sgonedes1977@gmail.com>
Newsgroups gnu.emacs.help
Subject Re: 10, 15 yrs ago this newsgroup was *much* larger. What happened?
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Date 2024-08-09 17:22 -0400
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Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> writes:

> On 04/20/2024 08:54 AM, HASM wrote:
< > steve <sgonedes1977@gmail.com> writes:
< > 
< >> everything is web based these days. usenet is now used with google
< >> groups.
< > Google Groups stopped its usenet interface recently (in February, if I
< > recall correctly).
< > -- HASM
< > 
>
> Not everyone uses Google.
> I use Usenet via eternal-september and was just told that gnu.emacs.help
> existed.

yes it does.

> Though a computer user since the 60's, I've never used Emacs.
> [had minimal contact with TECO back in 70's]

TECO? ouch! I have actually read the original emacs from stallman
written in TECO. it is horrifying! back when programmers mattered.

Maybe ISP (internet service providers) could start to offer access to
USEnet, email, and ftp to their clients again.


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