What's the status of text posts on #Usenet in 2025? I know it's mostly used for binary file distribution these days, but I'm not interested in that at all. Do people still use it for its original purpose of being a public forum, or is it just overrun with spam? If so, are there any good free / cheap options for providers (again assuming I'm not interested in binaries)? Is it completely impractical to run my own?
Yoss1960
in reply to Michael Connor Buchan • • •I used eternal-september.org/
Still available. No problems. No binary groups. Just text. No idea as to spamminess (is that even a word?) of usenet now.
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Nick (Alatar the Blue)
in reply to Michael Connor Buchan • • •R.L. Dane 🍵
in reply to Nick (Alatar the Blue) • • •I'm not even sure how to access #Usenet anymore.
Google Groups? <shudder>
Colin Macleod
in reply to R.L. Dane 🍵 • • •One option for access to text-only Usenet is a web gateway I operate at newsgrouper.org.uk/ . There are a few others also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web-base… .
Indeed, large parts of Usenet are essentially dead, but there are some corners where worthwhile discussion continues. I try to indicate the most active groups at newsgrouper.org.uk/tops . Spam has reduced greatly since google groups disconnected last year.
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