Shakespeare

[MikeTheBrewer]

"Dear Mother.......It's a bastard "

Dear Son.........So are you, but don't tell your dad"




( Shakespeare....1608 )







Is this NG active anymore ?

[mick]

lurking around, but not hopeful of any action :/

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mick

[MikeTheBrewer]

"mick" <no....@junk.mail> wrote in message
news:mn.c00c7dd41...@junk.mail...

Apart from some well-used groups ( such as alt.binaries.pictures.rail ) I
think usenet is about dead.
Many ISPs do not provide it now.

[mick]

Most binary groups are very active, pictures, sounds, books, etc.
The text based groups I subscribe to at the moment are quite active but
some previous very well patronised groups have gone by the wayside in
the past couple of years. I think most of those have moved on to
forums. Personally I do not not like forum based discussions as I find
it hard to follow some threads unless you are sitting permanently in
front of the computer watching the replies come in, but I guess that's
progress for you. Subscribing, logging on, sign in, I am being
controlled too much for my liking, whereas Usenet is so much better,
just pop in pop out and its organised.
I am all for new technology, but touch-screen working and gobbledygook
text speak don't cut the mustard with me. Too many companies trying to
control what they want people to use and people fall for it :'(
As for farcebook and twatter, just don't go there :-?

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mick