Comp.lang.c is now full of spam

I note that comp.lang.java and comp.arch (which I used to follow avidly back in dialup/uucp days) that I tried at random seem largely to be fine at a glance.

Edit: the good old days: some of these nodes were mine! https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mail.maps/c/NxwZMYqBUjw/m/T...

Re: Comp.lang.c is now full of spam

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Post by tgv » Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 2:19 PM UTC

baz00 wrote: post #2

Google stewardship in action. Can we even go back to Usenet without Google Groups?

Technically it's simple, but I don't think anyone is willing to pay for the required infrastructure. Nor is it going to be used a lot.

Re: Comp.lang.c is now full of spam

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Post by ganglandfee » Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 2:21 PM UTC

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Re: Comp.lang.c is now full of spam

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Post by Y_Y » Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 2:21 PM UTC

tgv wrote: post #8

baz00 wrote: post #2

Google stewardship in action. Can we even go back to Usenet without Google Groups?

Technically it's simple, but I don't think anyone is willing to pay for the required infrastructure. Nor is it going to be used a lot.

I'd like to hear someone explain how simple and how expensive. I think there would be quite a lot of interest, at the right price point.