Don't forget that ISP's are killing our netnews etc names.
They don't think taking out one or a few thread subjects would
keep them from fines. The audio / video scam that has been going
on. Consolidated after merging (takeovers) dumped the news feeds
without notice or reduction in fees. I did get a notice of voice over
internet bundled with DSL for a newer price. We are considering
pending answers on implementations.
Martin

Fred Holder wrote:
Wow!!

Maybe it is just reading the newsgroup via Google is why it looks so
dead. I thought my post never even made it to the newsgroup. What a
bunch of discussion it triggered. Maybe I have to come up with another
way to access the newsgroup. I just found this list of discussions on
Google showing a new bunch of postings.

I had backed off from posting for awhile because there was a fellow on
the group that was attacking me on nearly every post, even e-mailing
me with nasty messages.

I've been reading the newsgroup pretty much since it started and have
been posting to it for over 10 years. Apparently, it is not dead at
all only the way in which I'm getting the messages.

Thanks all.

Fred Holder
http://www.morewoodturning.net

On Oct 28, 4:53 am, Ted wrote:
I'd like to give an alternative possibility.

I have been regularly monitoring and occasionally posting to this
newsgroup for about 7 years. I have learned a lot from all of you
during that time. But now I am more confident and fairly competent in
my turning than I was 7 years ago. I have a lot less questions and
spend more time turning.

I wonder if one of the reasons that their is less activity is because
more and more of us turners that lurk in the shadows are better
turners than we were and we don't always need as much help. If their
is no new blood joining this group that needs help then all we can do
is talk to each other. Instead we are busy turning (or doing other
somewhat important tasks).

It may be that we need to recruit. I think that this group does much
better when their are a lot of questions being asked. If their is no
one asking questions then the group slowly dies off or at least it
becomes a lot less active.

Just a thought.
Ted