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   Lynn McGuire to John Robertson   
   Re: How come all the spam stopped Februa   
   12 Oct 24 00:30:21   
   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/11/2024 10:36 AM, John Robertson wrote:   
   > 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 :-#(#   
      
   The spammers tried spamming through several of the usenet suppliers like   
   E-S but were stopped almost immediately.   
      
   Lynn   
      
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