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From: steve g <sgonedes1977@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: 10, 15 yrs ago this newsgroup was *much* larger. What happened?
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Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> writes:

> On 08/09/2024 05:18 PM, yeti wrote:

< > steve g <sgonedes1977@gmail.com> writes:
< > 
< >> Maybe ISP (internet service providers) could start to offer access to
< >> USEnet, email, and ftp to their clients again.
< > I don't even use the email address from my main provider to minimise the
< > locked in effect.  Eternal-September and similar news providers do a
< > good job and them being independent from my internet provider feels like
< > a good thing.
< > If you want a bit web-, gopher-, gemini-space and email somewhere, look
< > for a pubnix offering such.  As positive side effect you get some more
< > digital neighbours too.
>
> Just what is a "pubnix"????????????
> Web search more confusin than educational ;{

canadian server.

I miss CMU's AFS. another lost cause... The technology in the andrew
toolkit far surpassed the web browser interface (gmail, cookie logins,
etc.).




>
< > E.g.:
< > -> https://tildeverse.org/
> Says that "pubnixes" is abbreviation for "public access unix systems".
> Nomore. {apologies to THE raven ;}
>
< > -> https://sdf.org/
> In 6/23 paid ARPA and VPM membership dues but email unsatisfying.
> In 9/23 went with paid email provider.


yeah ummm ARPA is being used by other people now.