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   Message 55,097 of 56,720   
   Steve Nickolas to Oliver Schmidt   
   Re: Why do you use Usenet (CSA2)?   
   26 Oct 21 08:14:10   
   
   From: usotsuki@buric.co   
      
   On Tue, 26 Oct 2021, Oliver Schmidt wrote:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >   
   >> Is it more searchable than the Facebook groups? What brings you here?   
   >   
   > I think of it this way:   
   >   
   > In 1:1 communication I have both messaging and email. Messaging is quick,   
   > like "when do we meet this evening?". Email is long term, like "this is a   
   > complex topic I wanted to discuss with you for quite some.".   
   >   
   > In 1:n communication I have both  and Usenet.  is   
   > quick, like "look at this eBay offer!". Usenet is long term, like "this is   
   > the result of a project I've been working for quite some time.".   
   >   
   > Regards,   
   > Oliver   
   >   
   >   
      
   That's about right.   
      
   Failbook and even web forums are ephemeral.  Usenet is more permanent.   
      
   -uso.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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