And the the relative lack of a proficiency barrier to entry.
This is a popular myth. Proficiency is not a problem. The abusers are
quite proficient, and quite determined, and frequently quite
resourceful.
I meant lack of proficiency at accessing (heck, even just *grokking*)
Usenet by the end users.
People who have a clue as to what Usenet is, let alone who can gain
sufficient proficiency to use it, are a tiny minority compared those
who know what blogs, wiki, and even "bboard" are.
This is getting horribly off-topic now, for which I apologize. I just
wanted to clarify my statement.
Anne