From: usenet@mikevanpelt.com   
      
   In article ,   
   sticks   wrote:   
   >On 10/14/2024 12:18 AM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >> sticks   wrote:   
   >>> On 10/13/2024 9:23 AM, George.Anthony wrote:   
   >>>> RIP RORT.   
   >>>   
   >>> Still here, George.   
   >>>   
   >>> I was thinking the other day how nice it is not to be inundated here   
   >>> with the constant perversion of the alphabet crowd anymore.  You can   
   >>> give that a RIP with no arguments from me!   
   >>   
   >> I've noticed the past few weeks that the signal to noise ratio   
   >> has vastly improved; more RV related postings than not.   
   >>   
   >> So .. did something identifiable happen to bring this happy state   
   >> of affairs about?  Or is it just a wonderful mystery?   
   >   
   >Google's end of usenet support for google groups.   
   >This also had the benefit of eliminating the majority of spam on usenet.   
      
   Ah!  I'd forgotten that Google, Inc. had renamed itself Alphabet.   
      
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