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   "Fifeshire Floozie"  wrote in message   
   news:547184c0-ff73-443d-afdf-a04ec931574d@googlegroups.com...   
   > On Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 1:56:15 PM UTC-5, Mary wrote:   
   >> "Adam Whyte-Settlar" wrote   
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   >> > Its a shame Usenet newsgroups seem to have declined - it was one of the   
   >> > last vestiges of free speech.   
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   >> I completely agree Adam. I really don't know why it declined.   
   > > I can only guess that most people who used to post on newsgroups got   
   >> tired of newsgroups and wanted a change and they went to Facebook or   
   >> Twitter   
   >> and like it there. Each to his own I guess.   
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   > In my case, and it's possibly the same for others, my ISP dropped   
   > newsgroups a few years ago and I wasn't fond of Google Groups.   
      
   In my case, my ISP dropped newsgroups about 5 years ago and I wouldnt use   
   Google either. But there were other good alternatives at the time after my   
   ISP dropped newsgroups.. I've been using Aioe for years for newsgroups. Its   
   free and reliable. I also sometimes use eternal-september.org. who offer   
   newsgroups. It's also free and reliable. I just figured maybe people wanted   
   a change and went to Facebook.   
      
   Mary   
      
      
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