Re: Google is throwing in the towel

Dec 31, 2023 Last reply: 2 years ago 2 Replies

Does this mean all the lamerz from Google will no longer be able to post to USENET? Good riddance!


On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 1:18:03 AM UTC-5, John Robertson wrote: >> FYI.
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>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject: Google is throwing in the towel Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023
>> 21:50:15 -0700 From: Idlehands snipped-for-privacy@hushmail.com
>> Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball >>
>> Google Groups ending support for Usenet If you work with Usenet groups
>> in Google Groups, support for these groups is ending soon.
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>> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere! >>
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> I have only ever accessed usenet from Deja then Google, so I guess I
> won't be seeing most of you guys anymore, although I see John posting on > FB for pins

You might want to try eternal-september.org and the oldest Free Agent you can find. Or Pan if you are a Linux user.

I think tumbleweed will be your only friend; why not setup a proper usenet client on a proper server while there are still folk around who can help you?

If you insist on a web interface, there are alternatives, such as

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