"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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I have been off this group for over a year. Previously this was a very active
group; however, there has been very few messages since I returned. It may be
due to my service provider, or maybe with the passing of a few key members the
overall activity has significantly diminished.

It's not your service provider, and it's not just this group. For a variety of
reasons, the Usenet is in a serious general decline. There are a few
exceptions, like rec.aviation.soaring.