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  • Where did evryone go?

    From Allodoxaphobia@trepidation@example.net to comp.os.os2.misc on Wed Dec 22 15:05:41 2021
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    It's been MONTHS since there's been any postings in comp.os.os2.xxxxxx

    Did I not get the announcment that everyone moved off to some web-based
    forum or the somesuch?

    The Season's Wishes,
    Jonesy
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  • From Marcel Mueller@news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org to comp.os.os2.misc on Wed Dec 22 19:20:41 2021
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    Am 22.12.21 um 16:05 schrieb Allodoxaphobia:
    It's been MONTHS since there's been any postings in comp.os.os2.xxxxxx

    Well most of the OS/2 instances are likely no longer in use.

    Did I not get the announcment that everyone moved off to some web-based
    forum or the somesuch?

    I am in doubt whether there are many web forums for OS/2.


    Marcel
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  • From Dave Yeo@dave.r.yeo@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Wed Dec 22 20:49:47 2021
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    Marcel Mueller wrote:
    Am 22.12.21 um 16:05 schrieb Allodoxaphobia:
    It's been MONTHS since there's been any postings in comp.os.os2.xxxxxx

    Well most of the OS/2 instances are likely no longer in use.

    Did I not get the announcment that everyone moved off to some web-based
    forum or the somesuch?

    I am in doubt whether there are many web forums for OS/2.

    There's https://www.os2world.com/forum and also for German speakers, https://www.os2.org/
    They're both somewhat active
    Dave

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  • From Steven Levine@steve53@nomail.earthlink.net to comp.os.os2.misc on Wed Dec 22 23:11:12 2021
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 04:49:47 UTC, Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Hi all,

    There's also:

    https://warp.groups.io/g/main

    which is accessible via both mail and web.

    Steven
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  • From Allodoxaphobia@trepidation@example.net to comp.os.os2.misc on Thu Dec 23 14:10:56 2021
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On Wed, 22 Dec 2021 23:11:12 -0600, Steven Levine wrote:
    On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 04:49:47 UTC, Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Hi all,

    There's also:

    https://warp.groups.io/g/main

    which is accessible via both mail and web.

    But, why the sudden silence in comp.os.os2....?
    It was as if someone threw a switch.

    Jonesy
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  • From Steven Levine@steve53@nomail.earthlink.net to comp.os.os2.misc on Thu Dec 23 16:36:22 2021
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:10:56 UTC, Allodoxaphobia
    <trepidation@example.net> wrote:

    Hi,

    But, why the sudden silence in comp.os.os2....?
    It was as if someone threw a switch.

    I guess it's a matter of perspective. I don't know what switch you
    are referring to. Newsgroup traffic in general has been trending
    downward on the last 5 years or so. This simply reflects changes in
    how the vast majority of folks use the internet. This newsgroup has
    been what I would call very low traffic for at least the last couple
    of years.

    Steven.
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  • From baden.kudrenecky@gmail.com@baden.kudrenecky@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Sat Feb 12 19:06:44 2022
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    A week or so ago, I logged onto groups, and nada, zip, zero!! I went over to OS2World, and it has dried right up.

    20 years ago, usenet had thousands of groups with enthralling and intelligent discussions. I am now challenged to find any intelligence on the entire WWW, save el Reg at times. Humanity is doomed.

    Baden

    On Thursday, 23 December 2021 at 16:36:27 UTC-6, Steven Levine wrote:
    On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:10:56 UTC, Allodoxaphobia
    <trepi...@example.net> wrote:

    Hi,
    But, why the sudden silence in comp.os.os2....?
    It was as if someone threw a switch.
    I guess it's a matter of perspective. I don't know what switch you
    are referring to. Newsgroup traffic in general has been trending
    downward on the last 5 years or so. This simply reflects changes in
    how the vast majority of folks use the internet. This newsgroup has
    been what I would call very low traffic for at least the last couple
    of years.

    Steven.
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  • From Dave Yeo@dave.r.yeo@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Sun Feb 13 11:23:17 2022
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    baden.kudrenecky@gmail.com wrote:
    week or so ago, I logged onto groups, and nada, zip, zero!! I went over to OS2World, and it has dried right up.

    20 years ago, usenet had thousands of groups with enthralling and intelligent discussions. I am now challenged to find any intelligence on the entire WWW, save el Reg at times. Humanity is doomed.

    OS2World is still active, some days not as much as others and there are
    active newsgroups that I'm subscribed to, even a new one, alt.comp.software.seamonkey (firefox and thunderbird too) as Mozilla has dropped their news server support.
    Things like the Apple II related groups still have activity as well.
    comp.misc if you want discussion more like el Reg

    Dave
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