Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet?

Scott Dorsey <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, 
> Steve Bonine  <[email protected]> wrote:
> >This is an example of the opinion that re-posts of material from other
> >sources (mailing lists, newsletters, social media) will revive a 
> >newsgroup.  If your newsgroup is dying, you can revive it by posting
> >material from other sources.  You have to admit that the article that
> >you are disparaging has resulted in a flurry of activity in the target
> >newsgroups.
> 
> I have seen this happen and perhaps if there are very occasional posts
> it might actually be of benefit.  But in cases like rec.radio.amateur.
> groups, it drove off the few remaining readers.  And the ISP that hosted
> the redistributor was blamed for the mess, rather than the fellow who
> actually ran the redistributor on an account at that ISP.
> --scott

Yes, exactly so.

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