From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com   
      
   Verily, in article <10kk5c8$qfht$1@dont-email.me>, did   
   usenoob@mail.invalid deliver unto us this message:   
   >   
   > On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 13:05:27 -0500, The True Melissa wrote:   
   >   
   > > Verily, in article <10chnv8$1svc3$1@dont-email.me>, did   
   > > usenoob@mail.invalid deliver unto us this message:   
   > >>   
   > >> On Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:41:25 +1000, Kitten wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> > Looks like this is finally dead!   
   > >>   
   > >> The board looks alive and well, unlike many of its users.   
   > >>   
   > >> Also first post ever on Usenet :)   
   > >   
   > > Whoa, really? Welcome.   
   > >   
   > > If I may ask, what made you decide to join Usenet at such a late date?   
   >   
   > Just thought the protocol was interesting; the idea of being able to say   
   > whatever you want like it's the 90s and there's an implicit assumption of   
   > no safe spaces. But it turns out that arrangement attracts Nazis, so I use   
   > Usenet less now.   
      
   Free speech attracts minority views, for sure. Fortunately, Usenet also   
   has free listening. Between them, a killfile and a scorefile can hide   
   anything I don't want to see.   
      
   > Getting into Mastodon and finding more people I can   
   > identify with, but occasionally checking back on the Usenet boards I   
   > frequent out of curiosity.   
      
   I've looked at Mastodon but never tried it. I like the idea, a lot.   
      
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