yahoo invite versus usenet

The only spam that I get is from Yahoo. I belonged to a couple of (hidden) list and set up an email account just for downloading messages from them. Those accounts receive spam. DA

Did I miss an original post to this?

JJMolvik

No, there wasn't a post, it's by invitation, and was sent out in multiples. If Nora or Cher HAVE your real email addy, you'll have rcvd. an invite. Noreen

No matter what happens to this group, I'm going to stick with usenet, because I follow other groups. I've been participating in various usenet groups for almost 20 years. I've seen lots of episodes with unpleasant posters, but they never last long. Every time I've dropped a group it's been because they've become too off-topic. That problem tends to get worse with time, unlike malicious attacks. With some groups, the day would come when I'd say to myself, "This group is no longer about xyz, why am I reading it when I have so much else to do?"

I have very little free time, and it's unwieldy to read and post to yahoo groups. I use Agent, which is very convenient and lets me do my reading and posting offline. (I have a dial-up connection, charged by the minute.) I know you can get yahoo groups as an email digest, but that's much less convenient than Agent. With Agent I can mark the threads I want to follow, and I'll just see those when I'm very busy.

I hope those of you who join the yahoo group will continue to participate in this group, because I hate to see the group broken up by a malicious asshole. It's almost like telling him he's won.

Barbara i feel like you , i am so easy with Agent, it let`s me down load it when i want it and not be nothered that my inbox will be filled with stuff i am not interested in, Lately in one yahoo group i find i delet most posts without reading them , waste of my server time, and i am not feeling well , by deserting here , when a malicious person does some horrid acts , and it will Ebb ,,,, why make my life more complicated ,,,,, I also see that i can`t approach this Yahoo group ,,, thus it makes me uneasy ... mirjam

I joined the Yahoo group, but I tend to agree with you Barbara. If we give in, the idiot has won.... I far prefer Usenet to web based groups. And yes, I refuse to read digests. I don't like to have that stuff in my inbox. ;>) So, hang in there..... there will be some who stay, and some who don't.

Shelagh

We will ALL stay ... it's just an extra...higz Cher

Me too! I've joined the Yahoo group but much prefer the newsgroup format. So I'm not leaving rcty and am happy to see others are staying.

Hi everyone,

I also joined the yahoo group, because there are some who are too nervous to post here now. I'd hate to lose touch with them, but I'd also hate to alienate those who did not chose join. I really consider you my friends and don't want to lose you.

Hesira

I shall just do both , and do even less housework, if that's possible!! Love & higs Christine

I will take part in both groups.

Higs, Katherine

While the monitor is on, it collects dust out of the air, then all you have to do is wipe the monitor. So, in a way you will be doing more dusting ; )

ROTFLMAO, Aaron, GOOD point! Noreen :D

Now there's a great reason to use for newsgroup reading, I shall use that often. Thanks Aaron Love & higs Christine

I second that!

Joy

Christ> I shall just do both , and do even less housework, if that's possible!! > Love & higs

Can someone send me an invite to the Yahoo group? I occasionally participate in discussions but I have not participated (yet) in the exchanges. I am sure no one has my emaill address. The address I use for Yahoo groups is teadrinkr at yahoo dot com Thankyou, Marilyn

waving hand to Cher and Nora, I can VOUCH for Marilyn! HTH, Noreen

Hi Marilyn Noreen has alerted us to this, and I've written Nora and sorted out a password for you so hang on as Nora hasn't been online yet soon as she does no doubt she'll email you higz Cher