l, not -l wrote:
> On 6-Jun-2010, "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
>>>> rec.food.recipes. It doesn't get much activity, but there were two
>>>> posts last Monday.
>>> that is it. Why no activity? Whe I used to be in newsgroups long ago,
>>> it was very active. What happened? Do you know?
>>>
>>> TY for your reply.
>>
>> IMHO it was just too dry - no banter, no Sheldon, no self proclaimed gifts
>>
>> to the kitchen.
>>
>> Dimitri
>
> Another reason it doesn't get much traffic, IMO, is the requests degenerated
> to mostly copycat request. "Anyone have a recipe for (insert
> appetizer/main-dish/dessert) from (insert restaurant name)?" "I'm looking
> for a (whatever) muffin recipe that tastes just like Otis Spunkemeyer" ad
> nauseum.

Also the posts of untried recipes.

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Jean B.