I'm not sure binares were too big of an issue - most server simply didn't carry groups that allowed binaries. The spam issue was the real deal breaker imho - y

I'm not sure binares were too big of an issue - most server simply didn't carry groups that allowed binaries. The spam issue was the real deal breaker imho - you either had a fully moderated group, or you had a fully unmoderated one with spam left and right. Also, for me it was social media - web groups, however lacking the interface was, had more variety in their subjects.