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> Spam, and the inability to address it adequately, was a big part of what killed USENET. Spam was a nuisance, but not a relevant or even significant one at a
by arinlen 4y ago
> Spam, and the inability to address it adequately, was a big part of what killed USENET.
Spam was a nuisance, but not a relevant or even significant one at a technical standpoint. Client-side spam filters and the flimsiest of moderation solved that problem.
Claiming that spam killed Usenet makes as much sense as claiming that spam killed email.