I've been seeing traffic in this group decline rapidly,and am put
in mind of its menu tagline..."What would the internet have been like
without this group?"...I hope we don't have to find out.
Louis Epstein <le@top.put.com> on Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:16:56 -0000
(UTC) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:
I've been seeing traffic in this group decline rapidly,and am put
in mind of its menu tagline..."What would the internet have been like >>without this group?"...I hope we don't have to find out.
Traffic in newsgroups is dropping off, in large part because to
many people "the Internet" is Facebook, Twitter, and Google. If
they've heard of "newsgroups" they think you mean "Google Groups".
On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:56:58 -0700, pyotr filipivich
<phamp@mindspring.com> wrote:
Louis Epstein <le@top.put.com> on Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:16:56 -0000
(UTC) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:
I've been seeing traffic in this group decline rapidly,and am put
in mind of its menu tagline..."What would the internet have been like
without this group?"...I hope we don't have to find out.
Traffic in newsgroups is dropping off, in large part because to
many people "the Internet" is Facebook, Twitter, and Google. If
they've heard of "newsgroups" they think you mean "Google Groups".
Unfortunately too true - so many ISPs have dropped Usenet and my ISP
tech guys told me at most 1-1.5% of their customers were using it when
they dropped it. Me - I pay $10/mo to my provider mostly for the
binaries with the chat groups like this being a most welcome add-on.
Having been doing 'newsgroups' all the way back to the FidoNET era of
the 80s I'd probably find something similar - Quora definitely isn't a replacement - I mostly go there for 2 reasons: (1) to mock the idiots
who think their cockeyed scenarios deserve to be taken seriously and
more importantly (2) there are some wonderful historical photos posted
there - my favorite being a picture of Churchill and Kaiser Wilhelm II
in full naval uniform from 1910.
On 7/26/22 8:49 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:Hopefully not 'now'.
On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:56:58 -0700, pyotr filipivich
<phamp@mindspring.com> wrote:
Louis Epstein <le@top.put.com> on Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:16:56 -0000
(UTC) typed in alt.history.what-if-a the following:
I've been seeing traffic in this group decline rapidly,and am put
in mind of its menu tagline..."What would the internet have been like
without this group?"...I hope we don't have to find out.
-a-a-a-aTraffic in newsgroups is dropping off, in large part because to
many people "the Internet" is Facebook, Twitter, and Google.-a If
they've heard of "newsgroups" they think you mean "Google Groups".
Unfortunately too true - so many ISPs have dropped Usenet and my ISP
tech guys told me at most 1-1.5% of their customers were using it when
they dropped it. Me - I pay $10/mo to my provider mostly for the
binaries with the chat groups like this being a most welcome add-on.
Having been doing 'newsgroups' all the way back to the FidoNET era of
the 80s I'd probably find something similar - Quora definitely isn't a
replacement - I mostly go there for 2 reasons: (1) to mock the idiots
who think their cockeyed scenarios deserve to be taken seriously and
more importantly (2) there are some wonderful historical photos posted
there - my favorite being a picture of Churchill and Kaiser Wilhelm II
in full naval uniform from 1910.
One thing I like about Usenet is that to the best of
my knowledge, it is no(t) owned by any specific
corporation, rather, it is a protocol for the
transfer of information between computers, somewhat
like 'internet'.
...
On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:56:58 -0700, pyotr filipivich
<phamp@mindspring.com> wrote:
Louis Epstein <le@top.put.com> on Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:16:56 -0000
(UTC) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:
I've been seeing traffic in this group decline rapidly,and am put
in mind of its menu tagline..."What would the internet have been like >>>without this group?"...I hope we don't have to find out.
Traffic in newsgroups is dropping off, in large part because to
many people "the Internet" is Facebook, Twitter, and Google. If
they've heard of "newsgroups" they think you mean "Google Groups".
Unfortunately too true - so many ISPs have dropped Usenet and my ISP
tech guys told me at most 1-1.5% of their customers were using it when
they dropped it. Me - I pay $10/mo to my provider mostly for the
binaries with the chat groups like this being a most welcome add-on.
Having been doing 'newsgroups' all the way back to the FidoNET era of
the 80s I'd probably find something similar - Quora definitely isn't a replacement - I mostly go there for 2 reasons: (1) to mock the idiots
who think their cockeyed scenarios deserve to be taken seriously and
more importantly (2) there are some wonderful historical photos posted
there - my favorite being a picture of Churchill and Kaiser Wilhelm II
in full naval uniform from 1910.
Traffic in newsgroups is dropping off, in large part because to >>>many people "the Internet" is Facebook, Twitter, and Google. If
they've heard of "newsgroups" they think you mean "Google Groups".
Unfortunately too true - so many ISPs have dropped Usenet and my ISP
tech guys told me at most 1-1.5% of their customers were using it when
they dropped it. Me - I pay $10/mo to my provider mostly for the
binaries with the chat groups like this being a most welcome add-on.
Having been doing 'newsgroups' all the way back to the FidoNET era of
the 80s I'd probably find something similar - Quora definitely isn't a
replacement - I mostly go there for 2 reasons: (1) to mock the idiots
who think their cockeyed scenarios deserve to be taken seriously and
more importantly (2) there are some wonderful historical photos posted
there - my favorite being a picture of Churchill and Kaiser Wilhelm II
in full naval uniform from 1910.
As the "bulletin boards" of the ENTIRE INTERNET the newsgroup
hierarchies (Usenet,Netnews,whatever) rather than any particular
domain ought to be all internet users' default.
Trolidan7
One thing I like about Usenet is that to the best of
my knowledge, it is not owned by any specific
corporation, rather, it is a protocol for the
transfer of information between computers, somewhat
like 'internet'.
Trolidan7
One thing I like about Usenet is that to the best of
my knowledge, it is not owned by any specific
corporation, rather, it is a protocol for the
transfer of information between computers, somewhat
like 'internet'.
I keep hoping people will rediscover Usenet as they become pissed off
with corporate social media but so far, that hasn't happened.
pyotr filipivich
Ed Stasiak
I keep hoping people will rediscover Usenet as they become pissed off
with corporate social media but so far, that hasn't happened.
Where are they going to go? The issue is that the majority of
people online in 2022 "know" that "The Internet" is Google, Facebook.
and Twitter. AKA "Alphabet and Meta." The don't read, they just look
at the pictures.
"edstas...@gmail.com" <edstasiak1067@gmail.com> on Sat, 30 Jul 2022
15:40:59 -0700 (PDT) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:
Trolidan7
One thing I like about Usenet is that to the best of
my knowledge, it is not owned by any specific
corporation, rather, it is a protocol for the
transfer of information between computers, somewhat
like 'internet'.
I keep hoping people will rediscover Usenet as they become pissed off
with corporate social media but so far, that hasn't happened.
Where are they going to go? The issue is that the majority of
people online in 2022 "know" that "The Internet" is Google, Facebook.
and Twitter. AKA "Alphabet and Meta." The don't read, they just look
at the pictures.
pyotr filipivich
Ed Stasiak
I keep hoping people will rediscover Usenet as they become pissed off
with corporate social media but so far, that hasn't happened.
Where are they going to go? The issue is that the majority of
people online in 2022 "know" that "The Internet" is Google, Facebook.
and Twitter. AKA "Alphabet and Meta." The don't read, they just look
at the pictures.
Well... yeah and as most nowadays seem to use their cellphones to
access the Internet, it's only gotten worse.
I use Reddit occasionally (mostly for the Detroit Lions board) and their alt-history board is shit, consisting mostly of kids posting re-colored
maps (i.e. UberGermany v.995!) with no POD and not much discussion.
I posted links to both "A Drowned Baby Timeline" and "ISOT USA 1942"
to give them an idea of what a proper alt-timeline looks like and only
a couple of people bothered looking at them...
Louis Epstein <le@top.put.com> on Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:51:13 -0000
(UTC) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:
Traffic in newsgroups is dropping off, in large part because to >>>>many people "the Internet" is Facebook, Twitter, and Google. If >>>>they've heard of "newsgroups" they think you mean "Google Groups".
Unfortunately too true - so many ISPs have dropped Usenet and my ISP
tech guys told me at most 1-1.5% of their customers were using it when
they dropped it. Me - I pay $10/mo to my provider mostly for the
binaries with the chat groups like this being a most welcome add-on.
Having been doing 'newsgroups' all the way back to the FidoNET era of
the 80s I'd probably find something similar - Quora definitely isn't a
replacement - I mostly go there for 2 reasons: (1) to mock the idiots
who think their cockeyed scenarios deserve to be taken seriously and
more importantly (2) there are some wonderful historical photos posted
there - my favorite being a picture of Churchill and Kaiser Wilhelm II
in full naval uniform from 1910.
As the "bulletin boards" of the ENTIRE INTERNET the newsgroup
hierarchies (Usenet,Netnews,whatever) rather than any particular
domain ought to be all internet users' default.
"ought to be" but since AOL came online ... Most people's idea of The Internet is Facebook, Twitter, and Google.
Louis EpsteinDuring the covid insanity, I tried posting an article (from CNN no less!)
Ed Stasiak
I use Reddit occasionally (mostly for the Detroit Lions board) and their alt-history board is shit, consisting mostly of kids posting re-colored maps (i.e. UberGermany v.995!) with no POD and not much discussion.
I've been kicked off Twitter and Reddit (and Wikipedia),and I
never EVER use a mobile device for Internet access.
"edstas...@gmail.com" <edstasiak1067@gmail.com> on Sat, 30 Jul 2022
15:40:59 -0700 (PDT) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:
Trolidan7
One thing I like about Usenet is that to the best of
my knowledge, it is not owned by any specific
corporation, rather, it is a protocol for the
transfer of information between computers, somewhat
like 'internet'.
I keep hoping people will rediscover Usenet as they become pissed off
with corporate social media but so far, that hasn't happened.
Where are they going to go? The issue is that the majority of
people online in 2022 "know" that "The Internet" is Google, Facebook.
and Twitter. AKA "Alphabet and Meta." The don't read, they just look
at the pictures.
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