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The discussion reflects on the nostalgia for the old newsgroup uk.food+drink.indian, highlighting its value as a curry resource before it became overrun by trolls and conflicts. Participants express mixed feelings about its legacy, with some recalling the quality of content prior to 2004/2005, while others note that it contained more than just Kris Dhillon's recipes. Overall, the community seems to agree that the early days of the newsgroup were beneficial, but its decline due to disruptive behavior is lamented.

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Offline tempest63

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« on: September 02, 2016, 07:32 AM »
For those too young to remember, you can find some of the archived material from the old newsgroup uk.food+drink.indian here http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/faq.html

Ah...the good old days
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Offline Peripatetic Phil

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Re: UKFDI
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2016, 08:55 AM »
Thank you for posting the link, Tempest, but the very early mention of "Chicken Tikka Masala" does not exactly fill me with hope ...

QuoteMain Course Dishes and Sauces

    Basic Sauce
    Indian Food and Diabetes
    Chicken Tikka Masala

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Re: UKFDI
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2016, 09:22 AM »
Phil, it was a great newsgroup in its day and one of the few curry resources about. Eventually the trolls took over, flame wars erupted and people started to fall out with each other. But the stuff from the start to, probably 2004/2005 was good.
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Re: UKFDI
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2016, 10:06 AM »
Quote from: tempest63 on September 02, 2016, 09:22 AM
Eventually the trolls took over, flame wars erupted and people started to fall out with each other.
Hmmm.  I have a distinct sense of d
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Re: UKFDI
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2016, 07:12 PM »
It's just talking about the Kris Dhillon Curry Secret recipes, isn't it?
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Re: UKFDI
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2016, 06:32 PM »
There was a lot more than Kris Dillon on there. It was a thriving online community until the nutters took hold.
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