Notice about Usenet in Google Groups

[Anti Sandy]

I see this message in my Google Groups feed when I look at RPCC:

"Effective February 15, 2024, Google Groups will no longer support new Usenet content. Posting and subscribing will be disallowed, and new content from Usenet peers will not appear. Viewing and searching of historical data will still be supported as it is done today."

What other ways are any of you using to access the group?

Anti Sandy

[cshenk]

I use giganews (2.49 a month for life when cox pulled newsgroups out).
Eternal September is free. Avoid aioe at all costs. It's so much a
spammer, most refuse to give them access so messages are hit or miss.

You'll need a newsreader no matter what. xananews is free with no nag
screens or ads. Plug in your account data (fake email if choose) and
newsgroup server and password, and it runs out of the box. You can
fancy it with colored replies later. Best to not pull out your hair
over Thunderbird (also free). It's considerably more complex to get
running right.

If you need help with xananews (not likely), I can walk you through of
with it if you get stuck or with email, can send screen shots.

Word has it GG had a plan to drive the spammers away but it didn't work
so they are pulling the plug.

Carol

[Mahoney,Dan]

I personally use Thunderbird as my news reader, and I use
news.individual.net as my provider. They're something like $12/year.

[cshenk]

Oh, for a free feed. Eternal September is a decent one. Need help with
urls?

Carol

[ThisIsHerself]

Sandy, if all you use Google Groups for is text-based Usenet, then
Eternal September might work for you. Do your own research and make
your own best decision.

Meowmie Debby
Former Cat Mom To Lilith Kitten Mahoney, Sheriff Rosco P. Catrane, &
Miss Tina Marie Maine Coon
Now Auntie To Mr Carmel & The Duchess