The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and then
nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news as
focus is on the future.
However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders of the
Earth and will post reviews soon.

roondog  did eloquently scribble:
> 
> 
> The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and then
> nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
> I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news as
> focus is on the future.
> However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders of the
> Earth and will post reviews soon.
> 
> 
It's always been a low traffic group after the initial novelty wore off.
The only reason it was created in the first place to move some of the 80s
nostalgia talk off comp.sys.sinclair, but 80s nostalgia talk was always part
of the culture of that group so... it just stayed there anyway.
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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:32:27 -0000, "roondog" 
wrote:

>The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and then
>nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
>I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news as
>focus is on the future.
>However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders of the
>Earth and will post reviews soon.
>


Hmm, yeah, about that... I was hoping to get content from others

Also, I'm supposed to be moving house, so things are a bit hectic atm

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:07:15 GMT, spike1@freenet.co.uk wrote:

>roondog  did eloquently scribble:
>> 
>> 
>> The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and then
>> nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
>> I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news as
>> focus is on the future.
>> However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders of the
>> Earth and will post reviews soon.
>> 
>> 
>It's always been a low traffic group after the initial novelty wore off.
>The only reason it was created in the first place to move some of the 80s
>nostalgia talk off comp.sys.sinclair, but 80s nostalgia talk was always part
>of the culture of that group so... it just stayed there anyway.


It had been hoped that other UK people would join in, but it doesn't
seem to be happening.  Perhaps more people should be made aware of the
newsgroup?

Lister  did eloquently scribble:
> It had been hoped that other UK people would join in, but it doesn't
> seem to be happening.  Perhaps more people should be made aware of the
> newsgroup?

Lister, most people aren't even aware of usenet as a WHOLE.
For the majority the internet IS the world wide web.
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On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:44:51 GMT, spike1@freenet.co.uk wrote:

>Lister  did eloquently scribble:
>> It had been hoped that other UK people would join in, but it doesn't
>> seem to be happening.  Perhaps more people should be made aware of the
>> newsgroup?
>
>Lister, most people aren't even aware of usenet as a WHOLE.
>For the majority the internet IS the world wide web.


Well, yes.  People need to be tempted away from web browsers for long
enough to see that there's another world out there.  Sadly, I doubt
that'll ever happen.


Need to design a page that mimics some of the functionality of a
newsreader (or maybe someone just needs to give Google Groups a swift
kick up the arse)

"roondog"  wrote in
news:dqqhoe$3nr$1@news.anglia.ac.uk: 

> The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and
> then nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.

That will never happen.

> I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news
> as focus is on the future.

Personally speaking, and at almost 4AM some time in 2006, I clearly have no 
future. In fact, if I'm alive after I'm 30, that would be a (using the term 
loosely) nice surprise.

> However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders
> of the Earth and will post reviews soon.

De-fenders-of-the-earth! (De-fenders!)

I only remember the theme tune.

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Lister  wrote in
news:8s62t11gk1f4240njbu7b54pvd3abif77j@4ax.com: 

> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:32:27 -0000, "roondog" 
> wrote:
> 
>>The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and
>>then nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
>>I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news
>>as focus is on the future.
>>However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders
>>of the Earth and will post reviews soon.
>>
> 
> 
> Hmm, yeah, about that... I was hoping to get content from others
> 
> Also, I'm supposed to be moving house, so things are a bit hectic atm

Yo're supposed to be? You mean you're not sure? Your house is on the market 
FFS.

Just call it quits at this point, and get your own flat. You know you want 
to.
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:36:45 GMT, Scribbler
 wrote:

>Lister  wrote in
>news:8s62t11gk1f4240njbu7b54pvd3abif77j@4ax.com: 
>
>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:32:27 -0000, "roondog" 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>>The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and
>>>then nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
>>>I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news
>>>as focus is on the future.
>>>However, to buck the trend I have been watching M.A.S.K and Defenders
>>>of the Earth and will post reviews soon.
>>>
>> 
>> 
>> Hmm, yeah, about that... I was hoping to get content from others
>> 
>> Also, I'm supposed to be moving house, so things are a bit hectic atm
>
>Yo're supposed to be? You mean you're not sure? Your house is on the market 
>FFS.
>

<g>  that's not what I was meaning.  It's just a turn of phrase.


>Just call it quits at this point, and get your own flat. You know you want 
>to.


I had thought of that, so I might look into it

"roondog"  wrote in message 
news:dqqhoe$3nr$1@news.anglia.ac.uk...
> The rebirth of u.c.n.80s came and went. A short flurry of posts and then
> nothing. Promises of a web site from the 'mulletted' one.
> I think the problem is, as the 80s have finished there is limited news as
> focus is on the future.


The 80s have finished? Seriously?

Fuck.

What am I going to do with all my betamaxed episodes of 'Ulysses'?

BTN