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On the contrary, Usenet was very fast when used as intended, from a local news feed. Indeed, it'd work even were the network down. Web forums took off because
by wtbob 12y ago
On the contrary, Usenet was very fast when used as intended, from a local news feed. Indeed, it'd work even were the network down.
Web forums took off because users wanted to use browsers for everything, and ad-supported had lower barriers to use than subscription-based.
- ArkyBeagle 12y agoPeople also started downloading binaries in earnest, which made ISPs want to get rid of the NNTP server.