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Re: Federated, decentralised communication on the internet



On Wed 21 Mar 2018 at 16:41:25 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:

> On 03/21/2018 03:47 PM, Brian wrote:
> > On Wed 21 Mar 2018 at 12:05:53 -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> > 
> > > On 3/21/18 11:48 AM, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On 21/03/18 01:00 AM, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > My problem with "social networks" is that they're monopolies. Imagine
> > > > popping down to the local pub for a pint and a bit of conversation, only
> > > > to find that it's part of a huge chain run by a transnational
> > > > conglomerate.  I much prefer the Usenet model, although web sites that
> > > > let you leave messages come pretty close. What I don't like are those
> > > > web sites that make you log in through Facebook in order to post.  Since
> > > > I don't have a Facebook account and never will, such sites will have to
> > > > do without my pearls of wisdom.  :-)
> > > 
> > > Maybe we should move back to USENET.  It worked pretty well, and it's still
> > 
> > Maybe we should just continue to talk about email in this thread. Keeps
> > it on-topic etc. Feel free to contribute to it.
> > 
> 
> POT vs KETTLE ?

Eh? Does anyone understand this remark?

> For the record, very many OT sub-threads to threads I began have been
> *VALUABLE*.

They are up there in the Hall of Fame. Never to be forgot.

> One liners which are nominally ON-Topic, much less so ;/
> YMMV

So be it: back to discussing email, then.

-- 
Brian.




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