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Google was a part of it. But spam, and a lack of proper moderation was really the issue. A bigger issue was that Google buried all the archives from the Usenet
by kolinko 4y ago
Google was a part of it. But spam, and a lack of proper moderation was really the issue.
A bigger issue was that Google buried all the archives from the Usenet with it.
- JohnFen 4y agoSpam was a constant issue, yes, like it is today. But you did at least have reasonable tools to minimize the impact of it. > A bigger issue was that Google buried all the archives from the Usenet with it. Indeed. Killing usenet was bad. Burying the archives was unforgivable.