Usenet NEWS vs. Bittorrent

[Jonathan Hutchins]

On Sunday 13 July 2008 03:09:56 pm Leo Mauler wrote:

> 11,000,000 messages a DAY in *current* NetNews traffic is not "me and a
> couple of buddies".  

My own numbers were mere guesses, as I expect Mr. Watts' are.  Yours would 
carry a stronger authority if you cited a source.

I agree with your premise, the "Usenet News" community is not insignificant, 
nor is the medium obsolete for either filesharing or conversation.