Where is everyone?

On Sat, 24 May 2008 01:28:40 GMT, Hank Gillette wrote...

> In article <4137-483754D5-16.DeleteThis@storefull-3314.bay.webtv.net>,
> esponda2.DeleteThis@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
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> > i've lurked and ocassionally posted here but have not been in until now
> > since the season began.
> >
> > only 73 posts? wha' happened?

I was wondering the same thing.

> Maynard.

....& the Out King celebrator, almost certainly.

Unbelievable that a group would allow two morons to kill it.

> Plus a lot of the regulars have web sites now.


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Onyx_Hokie wrote:
> On Sat, 24 May 2008 01:28:40 GMT, Hank Gillette wrote...
>
>> In article <4137-483754D5-16 DeleteThis @storefull-3314.bay.webtv.net>,
>> esponda2 DeleteThis @webtv.net (F R) wrote:
>>
>>> i've lurked and ocassionally posted here but have not been in until now
>>> since the season began.
>>>
>>> only 73 posts? wha' happened?
>
> I was wondering the same thing.
>
>> Maynard.
>
> ...& the Out King celebrator, almost certainly.
>
> Unbelievable that a group would allow two morons to kill it.

It's not just this newsgroup. Usenet in general is dead.
 >> Stay informed about: Where is everyone? 

On Jun 6, 8:06 am, Josh Miles <n....TakeThisOut@thanks.com> wrote:
> Onyx_Hokie wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 May 2008 01:28:40 GMT, Hank Gillette wrote...
>
> >> In article <4137-483754D5....TakeThisOut@storefull-3314.bay.webtv.net>,
> >>  espon...@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
>
> >>> i've lurked and ocassionally posted here but have not been in until now
> >>> since the season began.
>
> >>> only 73 posts? wha' happened?
>
> > I was wondering the same thing.
>
> >> Maynard.
>
> > ...& the Out King celebrator, almost certainly.
>
> > Unbelievable that a group would allow two morons to kill it.
>
> It's not just this newsgroup. Usenet in general is dead.

Yup: There are groups that are healthy, but they are the exceptions.
Much of the "talk about [whatever]" niche is filled by various blogs
and message boards and the like. It is a pity, as in many ways usenet
is the superior medium. But it turns out that wild-west anarchy has
its downside. In an active group, someone like Maynard would be a
minor annoyance. In a moribund group, the idiots are more prominent.
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On Jun 6, 8:07�am, k....DeleteThis@nospam.panix.com (James Kahn) wrote:
> In <fff25788-ff88-4fbf-bc99-bcf1b4b9f....DeleteThis@79g2000hsk.googlegroups.com> "Richard R. Hershberger" <rrhe....DeleteThis@acme.com> writes:
>
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>
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> >On Jun 6, 8:06=A0am, Josh Miles <n....DeleteThis@thanks.com> wrote:
> >> Onyx_Hokie wrote:
> >> > On Sat, 24 May 2008 01:28:40 GMT, Hank Gillette wrote...
>
> >> >> In article <4137-483754D5....DeleteThis@storefull-3314.bay.webtv.net>,
> >> >> =A0espon...@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
>
> >> >>> i've lurked and ocassionally posted here but have not been in until no=
> >w
> >> >>> since the season began.
>
> >> >>> only 73 posts? wha' happened?
>
> >> > I was wondering the same thing.
>
> >> >> Maynard.
>
> >> > ...& the Out King celebrator, almost certainly.
>
> >> > Unbelievable that a group would allow two morons to kill it.
>
> >> It's not just this newsgroup. Usenet in general is dead.
> >Yup: �There are groups that are healthy, but they are the exceptions.
> >Much of the "talk about [whatever]" niche is filled by various blogs
> >and message boards and the like. �It is a pity, as in many ways usenet
> >is the superior medium. �But it turns out that wild-west anarchy has
> >its downside. �In an active group, someone like Maynard would be a
> >minor annoyance. �In a moribund group, the idiots are more prominent.
>
> I don't think Maynard and the Rose award clown killed the group. �The
> fact is that I've seen other usenet groups survive with much more
> serious trolling and other problems, with literally dozens of
> garbage posts every day. �Here it just seems that a few
> key contributors have disappeared for unknown reasons, ...

Maybe they got a good look at your wife and dropped dead.
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In <fff25788-ff88-4fbf-bc99-bcf1b4b9f6fd.DeleteThis@79g2000hsk.googlegroups.com> "Richard R. Hershberger" <rrhersh.DeleteThis@acme.com> writes:

>On Jun 6, 8:06=A0am, Josh Miles <n....DeleteThis@thanks.com> wrote:
>> Onyx_Hokie wrote:
>> > On Sat, 24 May 2008 01:28:40 GMT, Hank Gillette wrote...
>>
>> >> In article <4137-483754D5....DeleteThis@storefull-3314.bay.webtv.net>,
>> >> =A0espon...@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
>>
>> >>> i've lurked and ocassionally posted here but have not been in until no=
>w
>> >>> since the season began.
>>
>> >>> only 73 posts? wha' happened?
>>
>> > I was wondering the same thing.
>>
>> >> Maynard.
>>
>> > ...& the Out King celebrator, almost certainly.
>>
>> > Unbelievable that a group would allow two morons to kill it.
>>
>> It's not just this newsgroup. Usenet in general is dead.

>Yup: There are groups that are healthy, but they are the exceptions.
>Much of the "talk about [whatever]" niche is filled by various blogs
>and message boards and the like. It is a pity, as in many ways usenet
>is the superior medium. But it turns out that wild-west anarchy has
>its downside. In an active group, someone like Maynard would be a
>minor annoyance. In a moribund group, the idiots are more prominent.

I don't think Maynard and the Rose award clown killed the group. The
fact is that I've seen other usenet groups survive with much more
serious trolling and other problems, with literally dozens of
garbage posts every day. Here it just seems that a few
key contributors have disappeared for unknown reasons, and no
one has emerged to fill the void. Anyone who wants the group
to revive should just make the effort to post.
--
Jim
New York, NY
http://www.panix.com/~kahn
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