Fwd: Google is throwing in the towel

[John Robertson]

FYI.

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Google is throwing in the towel
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:50:15 -0700
From: Idlehands <hide...@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.

https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1

Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!

--
"He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his
reason is weak." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

[ohg...@gmail.com]

On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 1:18:03 AM UTC-5, John Robertson wrote:
> FYI.
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Google is throwing in the towel
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:50:15 -0700
> From: Idlehands <hide...@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.
>
> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>
> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>
> --

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

[Chuck]

On Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:21:47 -0800 (PST), "ohg...@gmail.com"
<ohg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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

[Andy Burns]

ohg...@gmail.com wrote:

> I have only ever accessed usenet from Deja then Google, so I guess I won't be seeing most of you guys anymore

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
<https://www.novabbs.com/tech/thread.php?group=sci.electronics.repair>

[Amanda Riphnykhazova]

> 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

I am in the same USENET-Deja-Googegroups-oblivion boat as you but I dont see it that way at all? Just because google says we should no longer use a platform that they aren't making money out of DOES NOT to me say that I can no longer use USENET.

It does mean that I have to install Thunderbird and look around for a service that lets me use USENET.

Why would you want to let google dominate your life on this issue, - when you know USENET is a service you like??

Has google proposed some compelling alternative to you that I don't know about?

[ohg...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 1:03:05 PM UTC-5, Amanda Riphnykhazova wrote:

>
> It does mean that I have to install Thunderbird and look around for a service that lets me use USENET.

And for me, that smacks of too much effort for what I get back. When I could just click a bookmark to get usenet, it was worth the effort. Usenet is a shallow reflection of what it used to be. If usenet was as it was say 15 years ago, I might be motivated to figure out a solution.

> Why would you want to let google dominate your life on this issue, - when you know USENET is a service you like??

Google isn't dominating my life. When they offered free and easy usenet access, I used it. When it's gone, it's gone. Frankly, I'm surprised they kept offering it as long as they did.

[Bob F]

Usenet with Thunderbird or any other such program is so much easier to
use than google groups.

Just like accessing email. I'd hate to have to access a different web
page for every email account I have.

They are all available instantly through Thunderbird when properly set
up with clear indications of new messages or email.