This was discussed at length here several years ago (2015). This Ask HN has 140 comments, many quite long: Ask HN: What was Usenet's ultimate demise? https://

This was discussed at length here several years ago (2015). This Ask HN has 140 comments, many quite long: Ask HN: What was Usenet's ultimate demise? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9987679 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9987679