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MSeries
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> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:39:49 -0700, MSeries <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>>It appears that however much I dislike web forums, they do seem to be
>>>taking over as the internet discussion tool.
>>
>>So why do you C+ forum then ? What is your point ? That everyone should
>>be using usenet instead of web forums ?
>
>
> My "point" was merely an observation that in the past if you wanted to
> discuss your favoured subject, you used usenet and so did all other
> interested parties on the internet. Today most people and certainly
> the new generation of users turn to web forums by default.
>
> I'm not sure I was saying everyone *should* use usenet; it's a matter
> of choice. But we as a community are certainly losing something
> collectively as the division, privatisation and censorship of
> discussion takes place.
>
> Why do I use the C+ forum? Because I like talking about cycling. The
> fact that I don't rate then venue is secondary.
>
I use the C+ forum for the same reason as you.
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:39:49 -0700, MSeries <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>>It appears that however much I dislike web forums, they do seem to be
>>>taking over as the internet discussion tool.
>>
>>So why do you C+ forum then ? What is your point ? That everyone should
>>be using usenet instead of web forums ?
>
>
> My "point" was merely an observation that in the past if you wanted to
> discuss your favoured subject, you used usenet and so did all other
> interested parties on the internet. Today most people and certainly
> the new generation of users turn to web forums by default.
>
> I'm not sure I was saying everyone *should* use usenet; it's a matter
> of choice. But we as a community are certainly losing something
> collectively as the division, privatisation and censorship of
> discussion takes place.
>
> Why do I use the C+ forum? Because I like talking about cycling. The
> fact that I don't rate then venue is secondary.
>
I use the C+ forum for the same reason as you.