In message , James Farrar
writes

Frankly, Google Groups may be the worst thing to happen to Usenet
since 1993. If people who use GG to read and post to Usenet are not
aware that that is, in fact, what they are doing, they are quite
likely to say or do silly things.

The technical barrier to Usenet entry is lower with GG; but that in
itself requires GG users to be more technically savvy.

Another thing I've noticed is that some GG users seem to be under the
impression that Google run/own news groups.

Causes all sorts of problems in Other Places that does.
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