Re: WHY HAS THIS SITE BECOME SUCH A SPAM TARGET???

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:01:46 -0700 (PDT), amzoti <amzoti@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I actually think they [Google] like the spam cause they use the number of posts
to charge for directed ads.

Actually, Google benefits from usenet spam in a hidden way ...

It pushes people away from usenet.

Google Groups is a _competitor_ to usenet, as well as being a usenet
gateway.

The idea from Google's point of view is simple ...

Setting up new Google Groups is easier than setting up a new usenet
Group. You have a problem with all the spam on usenet? Google's
response would be to suggest that you create a moderated _non-usenet_
Google Group.

In other words, the demise of usenet does not imply the demise of
Google Groups. Moderated _non-usenet_ Google Groups represent Google's
proprietary solution to the problem (and the beginning of the end of
true free speech).

quasi
.

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