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   alt.os.linux.ubuntu      I preferred Xubuntu, seemed a bit faster      134,474 messages   

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   Killadebug to bad sector   
   Re: Is this newsgroup still active   
   17 Aug 23 13:35:45   
   
   From: killadebug@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:14:54 -0400, bad sector wrote:   
      
   > On 8/6/23 16:54, rsutton wrote:   
   >> On 8/6/2023 9:22 AM, rsutton wrote:   
   >>> I haven't received a single item since Jul 3, 2023.  I'm using:   
   >>> Windows 11 (fully up to date)   
   >>> Thunderbird v 115.1.0 News source: eternal-september.org   
   >>>   
   >>> Richard   
   >> Thanks to all who responded.  I have to admit that I *thought* I wrote   
   >> "..July 31..." not "...July 3 ..."  Still,   
   >>   until you all posted, I haven't seen a message during August.  As   
   >>   you   
   >> all indicated, neither have you!  So I feel OK now.  I'll take my meds   
   >> and go to sleep... :)   
   >> Richard   
   >   
   > The sad truth is that even in linuxland too few afficionados are aware   
   > of the fact that the disapearance of usenet is a desired endpoint if for   
   > no other reason than for censurabilty and add revenue both of which come   
   > very easy on a web forum. The private usenet interests should IMO devise   
   > a plan for low-flame adds to inject new life into this last mohican of   
   > freedom of speech.   
      
      
   +1   
      
      
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