----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gerard" dgerard@gmail.com
Well, all those people left Usenet for message boards. And look how healthy Usenet is now!
The groups I always hung out on are, by and large, just as useful now as they were then.
All *which* people left? The smart, thoughtful ones who could write proper english? Not IME.
I'd suggest that Usenet isn't a good example of what we want to happen.
I'd suggest that you're not using a fine enough glass to look.
Cheers, -- jra