Mike
Frac's comment speaks volumes IMHO
(I didn't last 12 days with that stupid "service" in '87 or whenever it was
I tried it).


"You've got mail!" It's "You HAVE mail." !!!!
Illiterate morons.
;^)

73
H.

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...
Fractenna wrote:
As a 12 year member of AOL, I note that the world's largest ISP has made
a
decision to drop newsgroups from it's service.


From experience with a lot of AOL users, their decision will sit very well
with a lot of newsgroup regulars! 8^)


The decline of newsgroups has generally followed the tendency for this
type forum to deviate dramatically from the original intent. But in the
case of this
NG, I too am of the opinion that it really has outlived it's intended
function
and time scale. It's become a rather limited BBS of sorts, with a
dramatic
amount of content that's either drug or sex related, or alludes to
illegal
activity.

No thanks.

Okay.


There are a number of other forums around--hence the decline--and
although
antennas are a minor spark of interest, there clearly isn't the kind of
activity you saw in the late 1990's, for example.

Oh well. The net antiquates many things, even parts of itself.

I'll check in once in a while to see who is still alive:-) Best to all,
and
drop me a line if you'd like.


Well, good luck!

- Mike KB3EIA -