george writes:

They weren't problems back in the FidoNet days.
Back then the SYSOPs vetted their subscribers messaging..

Back then there was hardly anyone in cyberspace to begin with, and the average
IQ of those who were here was considerably higher.

However I feel that Usernet is still going to be around if only to
give voice to those who are somewhat lacking in social skills.

The binary groups are supposedly alive and well and make up most of the
traffic.