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Dinner - 27 Nov 2006 01:47 GMT

I have been looking over the google records of archived newspostings from this group
and hav found a staerdy drop since 1999. In october, 99 there were 10301 posts,
this october, ther were 713.
what gives?
where's the new scene?

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Ed Cregger - 27 Nov 2006 02:23 GMT

>I have been looking over the google records of archived newspostings from
>this group
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> what gives?
> where's the new scene?

Things have not been the same since 9-11-2001.

The new scene is at www.rcuniverse.com & www.rcgroups.com.

Many, many of the old crowd are nowhere to be found. A few inhabit the two
groups above with fake names, but most seem to have lost interest and
disappeared into the woodwork.

Ed Cregger

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Robert Scott - 27 Nov 2006 02:25 GMT

>>I have been looking over the google records of archived newspostings from
>>this group
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> groups above with fake names, but most seem to have lost interest and
> disappeared into the woodwork.

Simultaneous posts, Ed.... :-)

I spent the day at the field today; probably the last day of "normal" flying
for the club here in the Northeast unless there's some freak weather later
on.

Good flying,
desmobob

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Robert Scott - 27 Nov 2006 02:23 GMT

>I have been looking over the google records of archived newspostings from
>this group
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> what gives?
> where's the new scene?

Web forums; specifically R/C Universe. I prefer RC Groups. Some folks
still frequent the newsgroup.

Good flying,
desmobob

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Martin X. Moleski, SJ - 27 Nov 2006 02:57 GMT

>I have been looking over the google records of archived newspostings from this group
>and hav found a staerdy drop since 1999. In october, 99 there were 10301 posts,
>this october, ther were 713.
>what gives?
>where's the new scene?

I think the other fellows have pointed you to the
web forums already.

The forums have gotten several million posts, I believe,
in these seven years.

FWIW, I still prefer newsgroups for my daily browsing,
but I often find good stuff in the forums when using
google to answer a particular question.

Marty

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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / November 2006

where has everyone gone?