Ophelia wrote:

> "Judy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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


No one is "driven away", Ms. O, peeps choose to leave or stay of their own accord ...

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Best
Greg