Google Groups ending support for Usenet
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Google Groups ending support for Usenet
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Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#2This is one of the few times I can tell Google closing down a product / feature is good. Less spam in usenet groups.
Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#3Is still worth giving Usenet a try again? Are there any technology Usenet groups that are still active and worth subscribing to?
Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#4Most importantly,
> You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before February 22, 2024 on Google Groups.
Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#5Part of the background for this is that over the past month or more, Usenet has been under an unprecedented spam attack from Google Groups that Google isn't doing anything about. People have resorted to filtering everything coming from Google Groups, with a white list, and there are voices calling for de-peering of Google Groups from the Usenet federation.
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#6Is still worth giving Usenet a try again? Are there any technology Usenet groups that are still active and worth subscribing to?
Why yes. I follow comp.lang.c, comp.lang.awk, comp.unix.programmer, comp.unix.shell, comp.lang.lisp.
Make an account on Ray Banana's "Eternal September" server (or any one of the others), connect a client and you're good to go.
Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#7This is one of the few times I can tell Google closing down a product / feature is good. Less spam in usenet groups.
For values of "less spam" approaching "no spam".
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Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#9The nightmare is over? I've used Usenet for years. Most serious users filter out any post originating from G2 to do away with Google posts. It's been a huge source of spam and annoyance.
Usenet gets better as it gets smaller, honestly. Most groups are carcasses these days, but several have regular use. comp.misc, misc.news.internet.discuss, and sci.misc are active. Several groups in the comp* hierarchy are active. Thunderbird, claws-mail, sylpheed, tin, slrn, alpine, neomutt all handle Usenet just fine. Visit http://newsgroupreviews.com for a list of providers, some free, some paid.
Re: Google Groups ending support for Usenet
#10Most importantly, > You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before February 22, 2024 on Google Groups.
But how long until this archive also joins the Google graveyard? If it were another company aside from Google, this might be more encouraging.