> spammers realised they could flood it with their tripe for almost no cost Usenet readers supported plonkfiles; spam management on usenet was easier on Usenet

> spammers realised they could flood it with their tripe for almost no cost Usenet readers supported plonkfiles; spam management on usenet was easier on Usenet than with email. A GUI Usenet reader let you plonk someone with a single click. Granted, in those days, spammers were less resourceful...