Shell
ntl.talk, it is no more.
For those wondering what ntl.talk is, or should I say was.. It was a newsgroup on NTL (an ISP - now Virgin Media).
I think the easiest way of expressing this is just pasting some people’s final and last posts here.
My post, the last ever post at all in ntl.talk (I wasn’t trying!):
Ditto. This place has been a whole lot more than just a newsgroup to me. More than just place to post.
A WHOLE LOT MORE.
The people who are making this happen - They either don’t realise because they can’t be bothered to look past the end of their nose, or are just evil rotten people.
This isn’t just any old newsgroup. It’s ntl.talk.
It’s even made lurkers come out of the woodwork
And all the good, real friends I’ve made:
Hyphen’s post is the one that hit home the most for me. Echoing exactly what I feel. Also see his blog.
Pingu..
Kat..
So much more has been said. So little have Virgin listened. Everyone just saying “oh it’s only a newsgroup”.
It’s not only a newsgroup. It’s ntl.talk. A whole lot more.
See you over in free.uk.ntl.talk.outcasts guys, and our own private place over at Ponder’s. Also, not forgetting all the great get togethers we have - see you at Easter. We’ll stick together. We all know that.
ntl.talk - full of the most crazy, nicest people you would ever want to know. I love you guys :D
Source: michellez.net; ntl.talk (blue section quoted in Shell's blog but also the last ever .talk post). Quotes from her blog post snipped for brevity and to reduce repetition.
Authored by Hyphen
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