On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:10:09 -0800, "Julie Bove"
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>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>> Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> "Judy" > wrote in message
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>>>> > On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 2:53:44 PM UTC-9, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> The group really needs an influx of new people and to get back on
>>>> >> topic.
>>>> >> Unfortunately, USENET is dying. The few new people that have
>>>> >> stumbled
>>>> >> in here do not stay.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> We really need to do some recruiting. We also have to welcome new
>>>> >> participants and make it a more friendly environment.
>>>> >
>>>> > I was one that disappeared from the group for quite awhile, as just
>>>> > thought it was so darned mean-spirited, and got so bored, and no
>>>> > longer enjoyed it. was coming here less, so figured why not just
>>>> > "abandon ship".
>>>> >
>>>> > One day recently I thought I would try again, so checked it out
>>>> > and posted in a few threads, but it was the same old...same old,
>>>> > and really the atmosphere seemed so toxic and it really hadn't
>>>> > changed at all.
>>>> >
>>>> > I enjoy talking about cooking and trading recipes, and also
>>>> > getting information and cooking tips. The back-biting is plain
>>>> > ridiculous, and I must not be the only one that thought that, as
>>>> > a lot of the people that were posting here have vanished. This
>>>> > could be a good group if everybody would "play nice" and learn
>>>> > to show respect to others. Too bad, so sad.
>>>> >
>>>> > I've been active on Usenet for 15 years, and have heard since
>>>> > the beginning it was a dying thing. Sort of the same scenario as the
>>>> > world is dying, IMO?
>>>>
>>>> You don't surprise me, Judy. I am very sorry you have been driven away
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>>> No one is "driven away", Ms. O, peeps choose to leave or stay of their
>>> own accord ...
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>> Perhaps some people are not able to cope with the vindictive posts here.
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>Indeed. I left here once for about two years because I just couldn't take
>it all. And then I came back when it looked like things had calmed down
>some. It is now getting bad again.

Good! Maybe you'll leave permanently.