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I am Rob <gids.rs@sasktel.net> writes:

>> > It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload to Usenet groups. 
>> > 
>> > "Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com) 
>> > to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet 
>> > content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before 
>> > February 22, 2024 on Google Groups." 
>> > 
>> >> That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p. 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage. It is a way better forum 
>> > anyways that allows one to post files, pictures and videos. 
>> > 
>> > And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off that you are not a bot. And 
>> > the best of all, NO SPAM. 
>> > 
>> > https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computers
>> As many of us do, use an NNTP server, and unhook from google right now. 
>> 
>> I occasionally drop into the AtariAge forums, but not too often. It is 
>> too bad the Apple II forums are dwindling, but it does go with the territory. 
>
>
> If I am not mistaken, you are still afflicted by spam, are you not?
> And what about the ability to upload pictures/data/videos on NNTP servers?  I am
> unfamiliar with this mode of communicatio and will have to look more into newsreaders.

There is some occasional spam.  I filter that out with gnus
score-files.  Recent-ish discussions here, or in comp.sys.apple2 have
said the spam problem seems to be worse if you're reading on google
groups.  I have no first-hand experience with that.

--
Jerry     jerry+a2 at jpen.ca

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No More Google Groups I am Rob <gids.rs@sasktel.net> - 2023-12-14 17:23 -0800
  Re: No More Google Groups Jerry Penner <jerry+a2@jpen.ca> - 2023-12-14 19:16 -0700
    Re: No More Google Groups I am Rob <gids.rs@sasktel.net> - 2023-12-14 19:08 -0800
      Re: No More Google Groups Bill Chatfield <bill_chatfield@yahoo.com> - 2023-12-15 09:51 -0500
      Re: No More Google Groups Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2023-12-15 11:10 -0600
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      Re: No More Google Groups kelvin@pro-kegs.uucp (Kelvin Sherlock) - 2023-12-15 17:41 -0500
        Re: No More Google Groups I am Rob <gids.rs@sasktel.net> - 2023-12-15 12:27 -0800
      Re: No More Google Groups Jerry Penner <jerry+a2@jpen.ca> - 2023-12-16 22:00 -0700
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