That's a good point! I guess much of the infrastructure and ideas are already in place. I know little about Usenet apart from some simple research, so perhaps

That's a good point! I guess much of the infrastructure and ideas are already in place. I know little about Usenet apart from some simple research, so perhaps I should take the time to learn more. Regardless, perhaps Usenet is lacking certain bits of accessibility and convenience that Reddit has? Or, part of me feels that Reddit has a large draw because it's not very difficult to create an account and start engaging. Features such as up/downvoting, badges, and the whole default web interface would make a lot of sense too.