Beaver Fever <Beaver_Fever@live.com> wrote in news:8a0c37a2-7773-4062-9f04-807da561a0acn@googlegroups.com:

Come on people, time is running out, let's make the most of this place
before Google shuts it down.

It will still exist after Google News shuts down. Just use a real News
Server to get/post content.

This group has existed for many years.

Why is Google needed for this? It isn't.

I recognize your name (Beaver Fever) from the past, likely before Google
News existed. Hello.

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Beaver Fever <Beaver_Fever@live.com> wrote in news:1ccbc0d2-25b9-4105-a471-e4e2afb37e4bn@googlegroups.com:

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12:10:01 AM UTC-8, David LaRue
wrote:

Beaver Fever <Beaver...@live.com> wrote in
news:8a0c37a2-7773-4062...@googlegroups.com:

Come on people, time is running out, let's make the most of this
place

before Google shuts it down.

It will still exist after Google News shuts down. Just use a real
News Server to get/post content.

This group has existed for many years.

Why is Google needed for this? It isn't.

I recognize your name (Beaver Fever) from the past, likely before
Google

News existed. Hello.

Hello. This nym has existed for 10 years or so, there are others going
back to the 1990's but I can't remember them.

It doesn't matter, this group is dead regardless of what is used to
access it and by most it was Google Groups.

Still a bittersweet moment. The internet opened a whole world for me
and this group might have been my first time actually interacting with
real adults and the perspectives of people outside my circle. And
without this group specifically I don't think I would be the man I am
today, especially without the frugal living perspectives which allowed
me to survive better in the wild with limited financial resources.

I understand. I've been on the internet and USENET since its inception.
Funds are short here too. I never joined the "social media" crowd or the
many web sites over the years. The lack of activity is saddening. But
lookig elsewhere, I don't see anything more than shallow thinkers.

It has been great knowing you over the years.

I've used a few nyms myself. The email address is good.

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The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote in news:uq08ga$1g1o2$1@dont- email.me:

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Some of us check in regularly. I wonder which was the bigger
usenet-killer, facebook or google groups. I think it has something to do
with declining literacy due to inadequate education in the US. People
aren't interested in conversation any more -- just pronouncements.

Hi Bev,

I never liked the terms of service for social media and thus you'll just
find me on email and USENET.

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David LaRue wrote:

The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote in
news:uq08ga$1g1o2$1@dont- email.me:

snip

Some of us check in regularly. I wonder which was the
bigger usenet-killer, facebook or google groups. I think
it has something to do
with declining literacy due to inadequate education in
the US. People aren't interested in conversation any
more -- just pronouncements.

Hi Bev,

I never liked the terms of service for social media and
thus you'll just find me on email and USENET.

Same here.

Compared to the constant ads, tracking, and moderating
on the commercial [anti]social networks, it's much more
peaceful and often thought-provoking here on Usenet.

I find myself spending less and less time online over
the past few years with Usenet taking up most of my
time.

Since there's less on Usenet, I spend less time online
overall. Email takes up a pittance of time since
my email provider has good spam filters. I rarely see
more than one spam email per week.


I'll add one more rant:
Companies that *only* have social media methods of contact.
"Contact us on Facebook or Twitter/X" simply doesn't cut it.
No email address, no phone number, or even no snail mail
address equals me not being your customer.

Nyssa, who has been anti-Google for many years too

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