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Re:I've skimmed 66520 newsgroups trying to find some life on... by quaddo on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:56AM (#36860981)
I remember when the news came out that AOL was going to connect/gateway to the internet at large.

There was a concerned expectation that there would be a distinct drop in the quality of USENET posts. They did not disappoint.

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Re:I've skimmed 66520 newsgroups trying to find some life on... by prometheus76 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @08:22AM (#36861206)
It's called Eternal September. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September
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