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    Keikan's Avatar ........
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    Other than getting your standard media do you actually use newsgroups for chatting, discussing, finding information etc.
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    On occasion I use it for tech support with my ISP and used to check some P2P groups...
    Last edited by RealitY; 01-22-2005 at 06:33 AM.

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    I help the people that are asking in one group for something, when it somewhere else. Or anyother problem they have.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPaul
    I make the odd comment in reply to posts. I don't find it as easy and straight forward to use as places like this.
    Same here.
    I don't really understand that people continue to use newsgroups solely for discussions.
    It's so easy now (and free) to set up a message board.

    hmm...asspie

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    I use a local buy/sell group to buy my PC parts and sell my old stuff. I only just started using the groups for downloading stuff a couple of days ago and my ISP is hating me right now.I must of downloaded 25 PS1 games and about 10 cd's etc. in the last couple of days.LOL
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    Never used them, any of them any good?
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