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Dilbert loses newspapers, publishers, distributor, and possibly its website
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tggzzz:

--- Quote from: m k on March 23, 2023, 09:28:33 pm ---My stuff started during '80s with DEC Notes and internal emails.
Then came All-In-1 and internal spam.

So I had experience but still couldn't see the urge of exhibitionism the social media has proved.

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We had usenet. Nothing can compare (favourably) with that ;)
james_s:
Usenet used to be good, but then it got totally overrun with spam.
SiliconWizard:
Usenet is still there.
But yes, the most popular groups are now infested with spam. There still are a few more niche groups that work well, though.
tggzzz:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on March 23, 2023, 10:20:25 pm ---Usenet is still there.
But yes, the most popular groups are now infested with spam. There still are a few more niche groups that work well, though.

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Comp.arch should still be read by everybody. It is an excellent source with a high SNR.

Sci.electronics.design used to be good, but a couple of years ago Win Hill "disappeared". The few remaining people can be good, but libertarian politics intervenes too often.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on March 23, 2023, 11:00:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on March 23, 2023, 10:20:25 pm ---Usenet is still there.
But yes, the most popular groups are now infested with spam. There still are a few more niche groups that work well, though.

--- End quote ---

Comp.arch should still be read by everybody. It is an excellent source with a high SNR.
--- End quote ---

Yes, this one is good with almost no spam.
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