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| JulieW8... |
 Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:13 am |
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Geez, I gave up trying to read Usenet on Google Groups because you
can't filter out the spam (or at least I couldn't figure out how). I
had to set up my newsgroup reader program again so I could stand it.
Is it just me, or has spam increased significantly since Google took
over Usenet? |
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| LizzieB.... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:32 am |
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JulieW8 wrote:
[quote]Geez, I gave up trying to read Usenet on Google Groups because you
can't filter out the spam (or at least I couldn't figure out how). I
had to set up my newsgroup reader program again so I could stand it.
Is it just me, or has spam increased significantly since Google took
over Usenet?
Dunno. I don't use it. Ever.[/quote]
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LizzieB.
After six years of MT, I've caught a suspicious case of ennui.
This is how I've been amusing myself in my MT malaise:
http://theproviso.com
http://b10mediaworx.com
To mail, replace the k with an x. |
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| JulieW8... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:10 pm |
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On Oct 23, 6:03 pm, bob <nottooslo... at (no spam) yahoo.com> wrote:
[quote]Google did not "take over Usenet". They provide an archive of it, that's
all. There is no owner of Usenet. All anyone who wants to provide access
to Usenet for other people has to do is put up a server on the net, run
the free Usenet Server software, get a feed from some other Usenet
server, and pay for the network bandwidth used providing the feeds to
their users.
Bob/Texas
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Thanks for the clarification, Bob. I thought they bought it or the
rights to it. I see from Wikipedia that they only own the archive.
Still - lots more spam on Usenet these days, IMO. |
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| bob... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:03 pm |
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In article <b0p3e59l462li97mp3qap00to2saai5vl2 at (no spam) 4ax.com>, juliew8
at (no spam) juliew8.com says...
[quote]
Geez, I gave up trying to read Usenet on Google Groups because you
can't filter out the spam (or at least I couldn't figure out how). I
had to set up my newsgroup reader program again so I could stand it.
Is it just me, or has spam increased significantly since Google took
over Usenet?
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Julie,
Google did not "take over Usenet". They provide an archive of it, that's
all. There is no owner of Usenet. All anyone who wants to provide access
to Usenet for other people has to do is put up a server on the net, run
the free Usenet Server software, get a feed from some other Usenet
server, and pay for the network bandwidth used providing the feeds to
their users.
Bob/Texas |
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| bob... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:04 pm |
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In article <hbspag$mn1$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org>, esb10
at (no spam) b10mediawork.com says...
[quote]
JulieW8 wrote:
Geez, I gave up trying to read Usenet on Google Groups because you
can't filter out the spam (or at least I couldn't figure out how). I
had to set up my newsgroup reader program again so I could stand it.
Is it just me, or has spam increased significantly since Google took
over Usenet?
Dunno. I don't use it. Ever.
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LizzieB,
Are you referring to Google or Usenet with that comment?
Thanks,
Bob/Texas |
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| bob... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:43 pm |
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In article <e86994bb-fc31-4165-856e-
49c64ad81eec at (no spam) a39g2000pre.googlegroups.com>, juliew8 at (no spam) alphabest.com
says...
[quote]
On Oct 23, 6:03 pm, bob <nottooslo... at (no spam) yahoo.com> wrote:
Google did not "take over Usenet". They provide an archive of it, that's
all. There is no owner of Usenet. All anyone who wants to provide access
to Usenet for other people has to do is put up a server on the net, run
the free Usenet Server software, get a feed from some other Usenet
server, and pay for the network bandwidth used providing the feeds to
their users.
Bob/Texas
Thanks for the clarification, Bob. I thought they bought it or the
rights to it. I see from Wikipedia that they only own the archive.
Still - lots more spam on Usenet these days, IMO.
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Julie,
Yes, the bought deja-news' archive if I remember correctly.
SPAM and other garbage seems to come in waves on Usenet. It might be
high tide right now :-)
Bob/Texas |
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| LizzieB.... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:37 pm |
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bob wrote:
[quote]LizzieB,
Are you referring to Google or Usenet with that comment?
Thanks,
Bob/Texas
My bad. Google.[/quote]
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LizzieB.
After six years of MT, I've caught a suspicious case of ennui.
This is how I've been amusing myself in my MT malaise:
http://theproviso.com
http://b10mediaworx.com
To mail, replace the k with an x. |
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| LizzieB.... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:39 pm |
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bob wrote:
[quote]Julie,
Yes, the bought deja-news' archive if I remember correctly.
SPAM and other garbage seems to come in waves on Usenet. It might be
high tide right now :-)
Bob/Texas
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I remember Deja News. Not too bad an interface, but Google's is crap.
Also, for some reason, I don't get any of that spam in my client.
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LizzieB.
After six years of MT, I've caught a suspicious case of ennui.
This is how I've been amusing myself in my MT malaise:
http://theproviso.com
http://b10mediaworx.com
To mail, replace the k with an x. |
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| bob... |
| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:31 pm |
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In article <hbtpc7$3l7$2 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org>, esb10
at (no spam) b10mediawork.com says...
[quote]
bob wrote:
Julie,
Yes, the bought deja-news' archive if I remember correctly.
SPAM and other garbage seems to come in waves on Usenet. It might be
high tide right now :-)
Bob/Texas
I remember Deja News. Not too bad an interface, but Google's is crap.
Also, for some reason, I don't get any of that spam in my client.
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Yes, I also hate the Google interface.
Different newsgroups often get hit at different times with SPAM.
Bob/Texas |
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