On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:23:37 -0000, "Paul S" PAULatSONIFEXdotCOdotUK
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Well here we are at the height of the skiing season in Europe and this
group has very few messages whereas it used to be a caldron of topics and
discussions.

Usenet itself is going downhill - there may be quite a few good groups but
a general sense of decline can be detected.

What in relation to this group is this caused by?


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It's a shame as the newsgroup was always good value, but I think a lot of
discussions were started by non-regulars asking stuff about different
resorts and conversations would follow. I guess newsgroups aren't the first
(or even last) port of call any more.

I think you're right, yes. For a while the group also served as a
de-facto general skiing discussion group for mainly UK-based folk, but
that need seems to have been filled by discussion forums like
snowheads, which personally I just can't get on with at all.

Heh! It was fun while it lasted

Sure. I'm sure I'm not the only one who always looks for new postings,
but I really don't think anyone's going to be that interested in me
posting thread after thread of how wonderful Engelberg is ;-)

As it happens, the sun's shining today, but I'm stuck indoors working.
The weekend was great though.

and Odd - You're all *******s as I've already been to Tignes for my
solitary week this year - boo-hoo.

I sympathise. I won't be skiing again until Saturday.
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Ace
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