-----Original Message----- From: Edward B. DREGER [mailto:eddy+public+spam@noc.everquick.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:48 PM To: Robert E. Seastrom Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Is Usenet actually dead?
RES> Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:19:44 -0400 RES> From: Robert E. Seastrom
RES> If trends have continued since last I looked at it, very manageable RES> after you take out the binaries. Insignificant if you could
We operate a transit box, and there are still quite a few of them out there. Pushing hundreds and hundreds of megs. http://news.anthologeek.net/ figure
RES> out a way to get rid of the flames and spam. :)
Usenet - binaries - flames - spam = pretty close to "actually dead"
;-)
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