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   Message 115,979 of 116,001   
   John Robertson to Kerry Imming   
   Re: How come all the spam stopped Februa   
   11 Oct 24 08:36:26   
   
   From: jrr@flippers.com   
      
   On 2024-10-11 7:08 a.m., Kerry Imming wrote:   
   > On 9/12/2024 2:13 PM, Tony wrote:   
   >> I can't read Russian or Ukrainian but I don't need magic mushroom or   
   >> any of that shit. By the way this is really Tommy Tutalidge I   
   >> sustained a busted left arm April 12th 2024 that should have made the   
   >> 6 o'clock news all over the world. The good news is it hasn't affected   
   >> my playing abilities.   
   >   
   > Google removed access to USENET through Google Groups.   
   >   
   > https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538   
   >   
   > "Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at   
   > groups.google.com) to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet   
   > groups, or view new Usenet content."   
   >   
   >   
   > - Kerry   
   >   
      
   Yup, that sure killed the spam - pity they didn't simply make it a   
   requirement to prove you were a human to post instead of simply killing   
   the access for people who couldn't figure out how to use services like   
   eternal-september...   
      
   I thought Google was supposed to be your friend?   
      
   Some friend!   
      
   John :-#(#   
      
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