Posting activity decline?

[Ricky]

Is something wrong or was the last post here really on Friday?
Been gone awhile. Came back to check it out and I see no posting
activity for 1.5 days and wondering what's up.

Ricky...New P, will be A soon...(A&P)

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:45:22 -0800 (PST), Ricky > wrote in
>:

>Is something wrong or was the last post here really on Friday?
>Been gone awhile. Came back to check it out and I see no posting
>activity for 1.5 days and wondering what's up.

I haven't been paying attention closely enough to say.

Looking at the Google portrait of the group, there has
been a huge decline in posts in the last couple of months:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.piloting/about?hl=en

Looking the group by December dates, I think the answer to
your question is "yes":

<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.piloting/index/browse_frm/month/2008-12?hl=en&_done=%2Fgroup%2Frec.aviation.piloting%2Fbrowse_fr m%2Fmonth%2F2008-12%3Fhl%3Den%26scoring%3Dd%26start%3D250%26sa%3DN% 26&hl=en&scoring=d&start=250&sa=N>

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[george]

On Dec 22, 8:28*am, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" >
wrote:

> I haven't been paying attention closely enough to say.
>
> Looking at the Google portrait of the group, there has
> been a huge decline in posts in the last couple of months:
>

It comes and goes.
While there are few posts there are a number who browse the group and
respond when their particular interest comes up

[Blueskies]

"Ricky" > wrote in message
...
> Is something wrong or was the last post here really on Friday?
> Been gone awhile. Came back to check it out and I see no posting
> activity for 1.5 days and wondering what's up.
>
> Ricky...New P, will be A soon...(A&P)


r.a.p is dead...long live r.a.p.

[a[_3_]]

On Dec 21, 1:45*pm, Ricky > wrote:
> Is something wrong or was the last post here really on Friday?
> Been gone awhile. Came back to check it out and I see no posting
> activity for 1.5 days and wondering what's up.
>
> Ricky...New P, will be A soon...(A&P)

Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
while.

[B A R R Y[_2_]]

george wrote:
>
> It comes and goes.
> While there are few posts there are a number who browse the group and
> respond when their particular interest comes up


I see a huge decline overall in Usenet postings in all the groups I
participate in.

My guess is that more and more big providers are dropping more than alt.*...

[Jay Honeck[_2_]]

>Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
>maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
>content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
>while.

Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, and all I see are the same
old trolls that destroyed the group in the first place. Sadly, now that
they've driven off pretty much everyone, they've been reduced to spitting at
each other.

Ricky, I'm afraid you'll have to go through Google's archives to see what
this group once was.

:-(

Merry Christmas, all...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Monk]

On Dec 21, 10:20*pm, "Jay Honeck" > wrote:
> >Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
> >maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
> >content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
> >while.
>
> Roger that. *This is my first time here in weeks, and all I see are the same
> old trolls that destroyed the group in the first place. Sadly, now that
> they've driven off pretty much everyone, they've been reduced to spitting at
> each other.
>
> Ricky, I'm afraid you'll have to go through Google's archives to see what
> this group once was.
>
> :-(
>
> Merry Christmas, all...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> Ercoupe N94856www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

I'm still browsing.

Monk

[Gezellig]

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:20:27 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:

>>Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
>>maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
>>content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
>>while.
>
> Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, and all I see are the same
> old trolls that destroyed the group in the first place. Sadly, now that
> they've driven off pretty much everyone, they've been reduced to spitting at
> each other.
>
> Ricky, I'm afraid you'll have to go through Google's archives to see what
> this group once was.
>
> :-(
>
> Merry Christmas, all...

And to you. Usenet is it's archives, all in all; the rest is either fun,
folly or ****ed.

[a[_3_]]

On Dec 21, 10:20*pm, "Jay Honeck" > wrote:
> >Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
> >maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
> >content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
> >while.
>
> Roger that. *This is my first time here in weeks, and all I see are the same
> old trolls that destroyed the group in the first place. Sadly, now that
> they've driven off pretty much everyone, they've been reduced to spitting at
> each other.
>
> Ricky, I'm afraid you'll have to go through Google's archives to see what
> this group once was.
>
> :-(
>
> Merry Christmas, all...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> Ercoupe N94856www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

First -- happy holidays.

Second -- why do you think it's sad they are reduced to spending time
spitting at each other? All that's missing is we are not providing
them targets, that's not sad at all. We reduced their fun. If you
look back a few months when there were 3000 posts or so, I would guess
the order of 80% were exchanges among the trolls. Now that thy have no
audience those 2400 posts have been greatly reduced.

[Bob Fry]

>>>>> "B" == B A R R Y <B> writes:

B> I see a huge decline overall in Usenet postings in all the
B> groups I participate in.

B> My guess is that more and more big providers are dropping more
B> than alt.*...

Not necessarily a bad thing. Perhaps the better posters will persist
with quality posts and Usenet will return to the good ol days.
Perhaps Santa will visit this year!
--
Know all and you will pardon all.
~ Thomas à Kempis

[Ross[_2_]]

Ricky wrote:
> Is something wrong or was the last post here really on Friday?
> Been gone awhile. Came back to check it out and I see no posting
> activity for 1.5 days and wondering what's up.
>
> Ricky...New P, will be A soon...(A&P)

Meaningful contributions have been way down for sometime since the likes
of MX, Bertie, etc have highjacked this forum. Most have moved to Pilots
of America unfortunately. I come back and check once in a while, but
there is generally nothing. I am a member of the Cessna Pilots
Association and have automatic feeds form their formuns. I looked at
PoA, but just too much to wade though. There is something unique in the
usenet format that I like, or maybe it is just hard to teach an old dog
new tricks.

Ross
C-172F

[Ron Wanttaja]

Ross wrote:

> ...I looked at PoA, but just too much to wade though.

It was my opinion at first, too, but there are two nice features that
help overcome this.

First, the dark menu bar at the top of the forums page has a "New Posts"
option. When you select this, it shows only the subjects that have
received new posts since your last visit.

Second, when the "New Posts" are selected, if you click the little
checkmark box next to the subject lines, it takes you directly to the
entries that you haven't read.

In this way, it works very similar to traditional Usenet... only new
stuff is presented, and postings are "marked read" when you're done so
you don't have to wade through them again (although you can scroll up to
revisit them).

Ron Wanttaja

[Martin Hotze[_2_]]

B A R R Y schrieb:
> I see a huge decline overall in Usenet postings in all the groups I
> participate in.

I also see a decline.

> My guess is that more and more big providers are dropping more than alt.*...

well, for those of you seeking access to usenet (text only, *no*
binaries): I still keep up my offer for a free access to my newsserver.

#m

[Gig 601Xl Builder]

george wrote:
> On Dec 22, 8:28 am, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" >
> wrote:
>
>> I haven't been paying attention closely enough to say.
>>
>> Looking at the Google portrait of the group, there has
>> been a huge decline in posts in the last couple of months:
>>
>
> It comes and goes.
> While there are few posts there are a number who browse the group and
> respond when their particular interest comes up

400 and something so far in December, 962 last month. This time last
year around 4500 for each of those months. To drop to this volume you
have to go back to 1994. That isn't an ebb and flow that is a crash. We
all know who to thank.

[Beauciphus]

"Gig 601Xl Builder" > wrote in message
...

> 400 and something so far in December, 962 last month. This time last
> year around 4500 for each of those months. To drop to this volume you
> have to go back to 1994. That isn't an ebb and flow that is a crash. We
> all know who to thank.

Are there similar declines in groups where voldemort doesn't post?

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:03:59 GMT, "Beauciphus" > wrote in
>:

>"Gig 601Xl Builder" > wrote in message
...

>> 400 and something so far in December, 962 last month. This time last
>> year around 4500 for each of those months. To drop to this volume you
>> have to go back to 1994. That isn't an ebb and flow that is a crash. We
>> all know who to thank.

>Are there similar declines in groups where voldemort doesn't post?

rec.models.rc.air has been in decline for three or four years.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.models.rc.air/about?hl=en

Marty
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[Gig 601Xl Builder]

Martin X. Moleski, SJ wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:03:59 GMT, "Beauciphus" > wrote in
> >:
>
>> "Gig 601Xl Builder" > wrote in message
>> ...
>
>>> 400 and something so far in December, 962 last month. This time last
>>> year around 4500 for each of those months. To drop to this volume you
>>> have to go back to 1994. That isn't an ebb and flow that is a crash. We
>>> all know who to thank.
>
>> Are there similar declines in groups where voldemort doesn't post?
>
> rec.models.rc.air has been in decline for three or four years.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.models.rc.air/about?hl=en
>
> Marty


Let's look at rec.boats

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.boats/about?hl=en

Nope, no 10:1 decline there in a year and they are about the size we
were before the crap.

[Steve Foley[_4_]]

"Ron Wanttaja" > wrote in message
...

> Second, when the "New Posts" are selected, if you click the little
> checkmark box next to the subject lines, it takes you directly to the
> entries that you haven't read.

Thanks for that information. I never noticed that option before. That makes
POA much more usable.

[george]

On Dec 24, 10:04*am, Gig 601Xl Builder >
wrote:

> Let's look at rec.boats
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.boats/about?hl=en
>
> Nope, no 10:1 decline there in a year and they are about the size we
> were before the crap.

Well.
To all the lurkers out there its that time of year when we stop
slagging off our fellowmen for one day.
So a round of seasonal greetings to every-one out there and fair
weather for us as fly

[Birdog]

I am an 82 year old grounded pilot, but my heart is still in the air. I
still enjoy discussions of the basics on here, which appear too seldom.
After years of flying, the very last time I left the ground I was still
mesmorized watching the ground drop away - with the very mystique of being
able to fly. After I lost my medical, I tried RC models, and it was little
better than having a toy airplane on a string. I tried simulated flying on
the 'net, and found it totally lacking in reality. So nowdays, I just
daydream a bout what once was.

So, like sex, you young guys enjoy what you have while you have it. I wish
everyone could experience the smell of fabric and gasoline in the old tail
draggers, and the feel and forgiveness of a grass strip. I keep telling
myself that I have been lucky as hell!

[Tech Support]

George

A very Merry Christmas to you and all who use the greeting Merry
Chrismas.

Those who don't, just delete and go ur way.

Lurker mostly, any more.

Big John

************************************************** *****

On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:48:57 -0800 (PST), george >
wrote:

>On Dec 24, 10:04*am, Gig 601Xl Builder >
>wrote:
>
>> Let's look at rec.boats
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.boats/about?hl=en
>>
>> Nope, no 10:1 decline there in a year and they are about the size we
>> were before the crap.
>
>Well.
>To all the lurkers out there its that time of year when we stop
>slagging off our fellowmen for one day.
>So a round of seasonal greetings to every-one out there and fair
>weather for us as fly

[Tech Support]

Bird Dog

Sounds like me.

Birds with just a skag and no tail wheel.

The smell (oil, dope, etc) of the old birds you can never forget.

OX engines

Navigating by the signs painted on the water towers and barns.

Of course I don't expect you young ones to remember all the things of
early flying :o)

A very Merry Christmas.

Big John (1921 a good year)

************************************************** ******

On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:09:54 -0500, "Birdog" > wrote:

>I am an 82 year old grounded pilot, but my heart is still in the air. I
>still enjoy discussions of the basics on here, which appear too seldom.
>After years of flying, the very last time I left the ground I was still
>mesmorized watching the ground drop away - with the very mystique of being
>able to fly. After I lost my medical, I tried RC models, and it was little
>better than having a toy airplane on a string. I tried simulated flying on
>the 'net, and found it totally lacking in reality. So nowdays, I just
>daydream a bout what once was.
>
>So, like sex, you young guys enjoy what you have while you have it. I wish
>everyone could experience the smell of fabric and gasoline in the old tail
>draggers, and the feel and forgiveness of a grass strip. I keep telling
>myself that I have been lucky as hell!
>

[Paul kgyy]

On Dec 21, 12:45*pm, Ricky > wrote:
> Is something wrong or was the last post here really on Friday?
> Been gone awhile. Came back to check it out and I see no posting
> activity for 1.5 days and wondering what's up.
>
> Ricky...New P, will be A soon...(A&P)

Left for Beechtalk after the immature trolls took over. Check this
maybe once a week because it used to be an interesting forum.

[Gary Mishler[_2_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:%HD3l.490945$yE1.52914@attbi_s21...
> >Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
>>maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
>>content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
>>while.
>
> Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, ...

So where are the genuine posters going to?

[Dudley Henriques[_2_]]

On Dec 21, 2:48*pm, george > wrote:
> On Dec 22, 8:28*am, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" >
> wrote:
>
> > I haven't been paying attention closely enough to say.
>
> > Looking at the Google portrait of the group, there has
> > been a huge decline in posts in the last couple of months:
>
> It comes and goes.
> While there are few posts there are a number who browse the group and
> respond when their particular interest comes up

There's another type as well.
Some of us who bring up the group, see something related to aviation
that might need an answer or response or even an exchange of useful
dialog with a poster asking about aviation related material; we start
to answer say a question asking for example whether stall is related
to airspeed or angle of attack, then we remember the last time we
answered an aviation question and got a response that went something
like "go f**k yourself you rotten stupid son-of-a-bitch, then instead
of hitting the send button, we just close the window and go somewhere
else.
Dudley Henriques

[Jay Honeck[_2_]]

>> Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, ...
>
> So where are the genuine posters going to?

Pilots of America is a good alternative. It's got a clunky interface, but
great people who actually discuss aviation.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote

> Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, and all I see are the
> same old trolls that destroyed the group in the first place. Sadly, now
> that they've driven off pretty much everyone, they've been reduced to
> spitting at each other.

I didn't realize they were still here. My kill files have taken them all
out.

It does seem that they must be spitting at only each other, and none of the
regular people, interested in only aviation, are responding to them, at all.
_That_ is a big change from days of old.
--
Jim in NC

[[email protected]]

On Dec 23, 1:57*pm, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" >
wrote:

> rec.models.rc.air has been in decline for three or four years.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.models.rc.air/about?hl=en

My son and I used to visit that bunch. He was into RC models
and I was/am a flight instructor and aircraft mechanic. We often saw
some weird misconceptions about many aspect of aviation, including the
theory of flight, properties of the atmosphere, downwind turns and the
like. Anytime some of those guys were challenged about what they were
disseminating, and proven in error by easily-done research, they'd get
really hostile. Many RCers went to moderated groups elsewhere, leaving
the grumpy old guys to their mistaken ideas.

Dan

[Private]

"Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
...
On Dec 21, 2:48 pm, george > wrote:
> On Dec 22, 8:28 am, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" >
> wrote:
>
> > I haven't been paying attention closely enough to say.
>
> > Looking at the Google portrait of the group, there has
> > been a huge decline in posts in the last couple of months:
>
> It comes and goes.
> While there are few posts there are a number who browse the group and
> respond when their particular interest comes up

There's another type as well.
Some of us who bring up the group, see something related to aviation
that might need an answer or response or even an exchange of useful
dialog with a poster asking about aviation related material; we start
to answer say a question asking for example whether stall is related
to airspeed or angle of attack, then we remember the last time we
answered an aviation question and got a response that went something
like "go f**k yourself you rotten stupid son-of-a-bitch, then instead
of hitting the send button, we just close the window and go somewhere
else.
Dudley Henriques


Feeling and experience shared,
This was once a good place to find intelligent discourse on a wide range of
subject, a kind of commons,
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/162/3859/1243
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_Commons
Glad to see you (and some others) are still here,
With hopes for the future (but no expectations),
I wish you all Seasons Greetings and health, wealth and happiness in the New
Year.

Happy landings,

[Blueskies]

"Gary Mishler" > wrote in message news:sVj5l.498231$yE1.130869@attbi_s21...
>
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
> news:%HD3l.490945$yE1.52914@attbi_s21...
>> >Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
>>>maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
>>>content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
>>>while.
>>
>> Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, ...
>
> So where are the genuine posters going to?
>
>

the airport...

[Maxwell[_2_]]

"Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
news:a3237a64-59e7-45b8-96f9-
Dudley Henriques

Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves as some
kind of aviation legend, and to hell with all else.

[Maxwell[_2_]]

"Blueskies" > wrote in message
...
|
| "Gary Mishler" > wrote in message
news:sVj5l.498231$yE1.130869@attbi_s21...
| >
| > "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
| > news:%HD3l.490945$yE1.52914@attbi_s21...
| >> >Well, many thought Mx had contaminated the group, but then bertie and
| >>>maxi gave us a tutorial on true toxic typing. Those of us who wanted
| >>>content have mostly gone elsewhere, and check back in here once in a
| >>>while.
| >>
| >> Roger that. This is my first time here in weeks, ...
| >
| > So where are the genuine posters going to?
| >
| >
|
| the airport...

Right on!!!!!!!!!

[Mxsmanic]

Maxwell writes:

> Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves as some
> kind of aviation legend ...

Which kind?

[Bertie the Bunyip[_28_]]

"Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in :

>
> "Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
> news:a3237a64-59e7-45b8-96f9-
> Dudley Henriques
>
> Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves as some
> kind of aviation legend, and to hell with all else.
>
>
>
>

And then there ar eth ekind hat are just as dumb as dirt.


Bertie

[Maxwell[_2_]]

"Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
...
| "Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in :
|
| >
| > "Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
| > news:a3237a64-59e7-45b8-96f9-
| > Dudley Henriques
| >
| > Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves as some
| > kind of aviation legend, and to hell with all else.
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
| And then there ar eth ekind hat are just as dumb as dirt.
|
|
| Bertie

We didn't mention that, because we didn't know your were still alive.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_28_]]

"Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in
:

>
> "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
> ...
>| "Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in
>| :
>|
>| >
>| > "Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
>| > news:a3237a64-59e7-45b8-96f9-
>| > Dudley Henriques
>| >
>| > Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves as
>| > some kind of aviation legend, and to hell with all else.
>| >
>| >
>| >
>| >
>|
>| And then there ar eth ekind hat are just as dumb as dirt.
>|
>|
>| Bertie
>
> We didn't mention that, because we didn't know your were still alive.
>
>
>


Awww,an IKYABWAI paost Just like old time Maxie!

Bertie



Mwuawh!

[Maxwell[_2_]]

"Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
...
| "Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in
| :
|
| >
| > "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
| > ...
| >| "Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in
| >| :
| >|
| >| >
| >| > "Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
| >| > news:a3237a64-59e7-45b8-96f9-
| >| > Dudley Henriques
| >| >
| >| > Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves as
| >| > some kind of aviation legend, and to hell with all else.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >|
| >| And then there ar eth ekind hat are just as dumb as dirt.
| >|
| >|
| >| Bertie
| >
| > We didn't mention that, because we didn't know your were still alive.
| >
| >
| >
|
|
| Awww,an IKYABWAI paost Just like old time Maxie!
|
| Bertie
|

Hardly, the shoe just fits you so well.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_28_]]

"Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in news:oxS8l.65250$lX6.52944
@newsfe06.iad:

>
> "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
> ...
>| "Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in
>| :
>|
>| >
>| > "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
>| > ...
>| >| "Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in
>| >| :
>| >|
>| >| >
>| >| > "Dudley Henriques" > wrote in message
>| >| > news:a3237a64-59e7-45b8-96f9-
>| >| > Dudley Henriques
>| >| >
>| >| > Then there is the kind that come here only to promote themselves
as
>| >| > some kind of aviation legend, and to hell with all else.
>| >| >
>| >| >
>| >| >
>| >| >
>| >|
>| >| And then there ar eth ekind hat are just as dumb as dirt.
>| >|
>| >|
>| >| Bertie
>| >
>| > We didn't mention that, because we didn't know your were still
alive.
>| >
>| >
>| >
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>| Awww,an IKYABWAI paost Just like old time Maxie!
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>| Bertie
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> Hardly, the shoe just fits you so well.
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Bwawhhahwahhwhahw!

God you're an idiot,m aitcha monkey boi?

Bertie