Re: Oldtimer asks, Is this place still alive?

"W. Bacon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Short answer: No.

Private, moderated boards have supplanted many (but not all)
newsgroups, this one included.

The bright people are still posting, and fascinating conversations are
happening...elsewhere.

And there are marshmallow's for toasting and carolers out in the snow.
The'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of newsgroups long
long ago!

W. Bacon said:

Short answer: No.

Private, moderated boards have supplanted many (but not all)
newsgroups, this one included.

The bright people are still posting, and fascinating conversations are
happening...elsewhere.

Maybe for people like Dan, whose primary interest is celebrity gossip.

JMW said:

W. Bacon said:

Short answer: No.

Private, moderated boards have supplanted many (but not all)
newsgroups, this one included.

The bright people are still posting, and fascinating conversations are
happening...elsewhere.

Maybe for people like Dan, whose primary interest is celebrity gossip.<<

Actually, alt.showbiz.gossip and alt.gossip.celebrities are doing very
well, despite the advent of private sites like defamer.com and
perezhilton.com.

But almost all of the interesting discussions of training, supplements,
drugs and so on now happen elsewhere. Oddly enough, one of my fave
boards is one I discovered when JMW suggested I check it out...

Thanks, btw😉

W. Bacon said:

JMW said:

W. Bacon said:

Short answer: No.

Private, moderated boards have supplanted many (but not all)
newsgroups, this one included.

The bright people are still posting, and fascinating conversations are
happening...elsewhere.

Maybe for people like Dan, whose primary interest is celebrity gossip.<<

Actually, alt.showbiz.gossip and alt.gossip.celebrities are doing very
well, despite the advent of private sites like defamer.com and
perezhilton.com.

But almost all of the interesting discussions of training, supplements,
drugs and so on now happen elsewhere. Oddly enough, one of my fave
boards is one I discovered when JMW suggested I check it out...

Thanks, btw😉

I think I recall my commentary on that group, too. Not my cup of tea,
but I guess I accurately predicted you would like it. I'm glad it
suits you.