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  Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-14 20:39 -0800
    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Dlzc <turkeyheadedmutha@gmail.com> - 2023-12-15 04:12 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2023-12-15 06:24 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 09:12 -0800
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 09:46 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2023-12-19 17:07 -0800
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-22 14:42 -0800
    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-12-15 15:15 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Mike Fontenot <mlfasf@comcast.net> - 2023-12-15 17:12 -0700
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Tom Roberts <tjoberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2023-12-15 21:22 -0600
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good George Hammond <ghammond928@gmail.com> - 2023-12-15 23:54 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2023-12-16 06:14 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Mike Fontenot <mlfasf@comcast.net> - 2023-12-16 07:32 -0700
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Prokaryotic Capase Homolog <prokaryotic.caspase.homolog@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 05:03 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2023-12-18 11:10 +0100
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Tom Roberts <tjoberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2023-12-18 21:23 -0600
              Re: Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-18 21:55 -0800
              Re: Google Groups shutting down for good nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2023-12-19 23:18 +0100
                Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2023-12-20 02:25 -0500
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2023-12-19 16:22 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-15 16:15 -0800
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2023-12-15 18:54 -0600
    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2023-12-15 18:48 -0600
    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 09:08 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2023-12-17 13:11 -0500
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good pnalsing@gmail.com (palsing) - 2023-12-17 18:53 +0000
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-17 12:39 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 14:04 -0800
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 19:12 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Laurence Clark Crossen <l.c.crossen@hotmail.com> - 2023-12-21 11:42 -0800
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good whodat <whodaat@void.nowgre.com> - 2023-12-17 12:59 -0600
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good "mitchr...@gmail.com" <mitchrae3323@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 11:44 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-17 12:41 -0800
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-17 12:28 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Micki Marushko Barabashev <ukms@mmsiokio.sk> - 2023-12-17 21:23 +0000
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-17 14:26 -0800
              Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Elvin Katzenelenbaum Tzelobenok <nmmt@envzbbv.ez> - 2023-12-17 23:01 +0000
                Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-17 16:20 -0800
                  Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Lonnie Lohno <llno@loonehln.ni> - 2023-12-18 17:07 +0000
                    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 09:27 -0800
                      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Eddie Pitel Belotelov <eeti@ddiiield.ii> - 2023-12-18 19:47 +0000
                        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 12:18 -0800
                          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2023-12-19 00:21 -0500
                            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Otto Shalitkin Tsarakov <tota@snaonsoi.ht> - 2023-12-20 00:02 +0000
              Re: Google Groups shutting down for good FromTheRafters <FTR@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-12-18 04:31 -0500
                Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 08:24 -0800
                  Re: Google Groups shutting down for good FromTheRafters <FTR@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-12-18 11:48 -0500
                    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 09:17 -0800
                      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good George Babit Badoff <ddfn@gnero/af.gf> - 2023-12-18 20:02 +0000
                        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 12:23 -0800
                          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Chirag Belyavsky Katsepov <heyy@igkhhycs.vv> - 2023-12-18 20:53 +0000
                            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 13:11 -0800
                        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2023-12-18 18:09 -0600
                  Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2023-12-18 13:15 -0500
                    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Mickel Chuho <ehhh@ulhccmck.lo> - 2023-12-18 21:15 +0000
                    Re: Google Groups shutting down for good JohnN <flakey715@aol.com> - 2023-12-18 16:15 -0500
                      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net> - 2023-12-18 15:22 -0800
                      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2023-12-19 00:02 -0500
                        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Marcelo Sarsberr <eera@omearroo.rb> - 2023-12-22 01:23 +0000
                          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2023-12-21 19:41 -0600
                          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good whodat <whodaat@void.nowgre.com> - 2023-12-22 15:46 -0600
                            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Jerrod O'Connel <noel@oo'clrjj.on> - 2023-12-23 00:06 +0000
                              Re: Google Groups shutting down for good whodat <whodaat@void.nowgre.com> - 2023-12-22 21:56 -0600
                          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2023-12-23 14:49 -0800
                            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-23 15:43 -0800
                      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good olcott <polcott2@gmail.com> - 2023-12-19 00:31 -0600
                        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-19 00:10 -0800
                Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Tom Roberts <tjoberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2023-12-18 21:23 -0600
                  Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-18 20:42 -0800
              Re: Google Groups shutting down for good JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2023-12-18 10:47 -0800
                Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-12-18 18:17 -0800
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2023-12-18 10:45 -0800
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 16:35 -0600
          Re: Google Groups shutting down for good JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2023-12-18 10:43 -0800
            Re: Google Groups shutting down for good nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2023-12-18 21:16 +0100
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 12:38 -0800
      Re: Google Groups shutting down for good The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2023-12-17 12:27 -0800
        Re: Google Groups shutting down for good Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2023-12-17 16:32 -0600

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#625874

Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
> 
> On 12/14/2023 8:39 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
> > by now most of yous heard
> > Google Groups will shut down for good...
> >
> > feb 2024
> >
> 
> Shut down for good, or just read only?

read only past post...

no new content posted.


-- 
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable, 
and challenge the unchallengeable.

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#625880

On 12/15/2023 6:15 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
> Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>
>> On 12/14/2023 8:39 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>> by now most of yous heard
>>> Google Groups will shut down for good...
>>>
>>> feb 2024
>>>
>>
>> Shut down for good, or just read only?
> 
> read only past post...
> 
> no new content posted.
> 
> 


They'll probably shortly after make a mega file of that and donate it to 
archives.org and be totally done with it.

Read my blogs before they do that :) Cause those usenet files in 
archive.org are huge, something in the order of 50 to 100 gb. Not easy 
to look up something with.

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#625879

On 12/14/2023 10:39 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
> by now most of yous heard
> Google Groups will shut down for good...
> 
> feb 2024
> 


They're pushing usenet closer to a TikTok service :) They know their 
audience now. Good ones got old and died.

How old are you Star? Are you about to die?

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#625965

On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
> by now most of yous heard 
> Google Groups will shut down for good... 

Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).

--
Jan

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#625973

On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
>> by now most of yous heard
>> Google Groups will shut down for good...
> 
> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).
> 
> --
> Jan

Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this.

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#625976

Volney wrote:

> On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
>> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
>>> by now most of yous heard
>>> Google Groups will shut down for good...
>> 
>> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).
>> 
>> --
>> Jan

> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this.

If you read this group here...

https://news.novabbs.com/tech/thread.php?group=sci.physics.relativity

.. there is zero spam...

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#625990

palsing wrote:
> 
> Volney wrote:
> 
> > On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
> >> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
> >>> by now most of yous heard
> >>> Google Groups will shut down for good...
> >>
> >> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jan
> 
> > Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
> > existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
> > there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this.
> 
> If you read this group here...
> 
> https://news.novabbs.com/tech/thread.php?group=sci.physics.relativity
> 
> .. there is zero spam...

It is NOT about Spam, it's about the 2024 election coming up. People are
complaining
that there is too much Trump supporters with free speech.

Google are Democracts. 

The goal is to kill Trump and all suppoters of Free Speech.

It's Civil War!

A24
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=aDyQxtg0V2w&autoplay=1


What kind of American are you?




-- 
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable, 
and challenge the unchallengeable.

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#626003

On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:56:11 AM UTC-8, palsing wrote:
> Volney wrote: 
> 
> > On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote: 
> >> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote: 
> >>> by now most of yous heard 
> >>> Google Groups will shut down for good... 
> >> 
> >> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985). 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Jan 
> 
> > Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
> > existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
> > there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this.
> If you read this group here... 
> 
> https://news.novabbs.com/tech/thread.php?group=sci.physics.relativity 
> 
> .. there is zero spam...





Thanks

It might seem a good idea to collect a whole raft of Usenet web front-ends, 
and there are probably hundreds of them, and sort of make a daily digest 
so that then as Google Groups gets terminated its Usenet peerage, 
the last thing people will find is places to go.  Other places to go, ....




Usenet especially text doesn't use very many phone-minutes.

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#626027

On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 2:04:12 PM UTC-8, Ross Finlayson wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:56:11 AM UTC-8, palsing wrote: 
> > Volney wrote: 
> > 
> > > On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote: 
> > >> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote: 
> > >>> by now most of yous heard 
> > >>> Google Groups will shut down for good... 
> > >> 
> > >> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985). 
> > >> 
> > >> -- 
> > >> Jan 
> > 
> > > Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
> > > existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
> > > there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this. 
> > If you read this group here... 
> > 
> > https://news.novabbs.com/tech/thread.php?group=sci.physics.relativity 
> > 
> > .. there is zero spam...
> Thanks 
> 
> It might seem a good idea to collect a whole raft of Usenet web front-ends, 
> and there are probably hundreds of them, and sort of make a daily digest 
> so that then as Google Groups gets terminated its Usenet peerage, 
> the last thing people will find is places to go. Other places to go, .... 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Usenet especially text doesn't use very many phone-minutes.


You know, like if comms went down and bandwidth was essentially 
restricted 99%.

A BILLION WORDS OF TEXT FIT IN ONE VIDEO.



2 BILLION WORDS OF TEXT FIT IN ONE VIDEO.

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#626287

On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:56:11 AM UTC-8, palsing wrote:
> Volney wrote: 
> 
> > On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote: 
> >> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote: 
> >>> by now most of yous heard 
> >>> Google Groups will shut down for good... 
> >> 
> >> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985). 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Jan 
> 
> > Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
> > existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
> > there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this.
> If you read this group here... 
> 
> https://news.novabbs.com/tech/thread.php?group=sci.physics.relativity 
> 
> .. there is zero spam...
Thanks Paul.

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#625977

On 12/17/2023 12:11 PM, Volney wrote:
> On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
>> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
>>> by now most of yous heard
>>> Google Groups will shut down for good...
>>
>> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).
>>
>> -- 
>> Jan
> 
> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know 
> this.

Way fewer groups, with a "net" prefix. I didn't have a "pager" back then 
so it was a battle to try reading when my incoming stream was 300 baud.

Somehow I managed.

BTW, there always were some idiots.

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#625979

On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:59:53 AM UTC-8, whodat wrote:
> On 12/17/2023 12:11 PM, Volney wrote: 
> > On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote: 
> >> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote: 
> >>> by now most of yous heard 
> >>> Google Groups will shut down for good... 
> >> 
> >> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985). 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Jan 
> > 
> > Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in 
> > existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before 
> > there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know 
> > this.
> Way fewer groups, with a "net" prefix. I didn't have a "pager" back then 
> so it was a battle to try reading when my incoming stream was 300 baud. 
> 
> Somehow I managed. 
> 
> BTW, there always were some idiots.

Did Biden's economy do it? Or is there is a lie about Bidenomics?

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#625991

whodat wrote:
> 
> On 12/17/2023 12:11 PM, Volney wrote:
> > On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
> >> On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
> >>> by now most of yous heard
> >>> Google Groups will shut down for good...
> >>
> >> Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jan
> >
> > Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
> > existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
> > there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know
> > this.
> 
> Way fewer groups, with a "net" prefix. I didn't have a "pager" back then
> so it was a battle to try reading when my incoming stream was 300 baud.
> 
> Somehow I managed.
> 
> BTW, there always were some idiots.

your momma was one

Evrybody knows you are the one responsible for Google Groups shutting
down, you're the ONLY ONE responsible.

cheeze eater
a rat.
a dirty rat.




-- 
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable, 
and challenge the unchallengeable.

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#625983

Volney wrote:
> 
> On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
> > On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
> >> by now most of yous heard
> >> Google Groups will shut down for good...
> >
> > Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in 1985).
> >
> > --
> > Jan
> 
> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know this.

Jan is loosing it...

Jan thinks GoogleGroups is the King of Newsgroups servers. The King is
dead.



-- 
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable, 
and challenge the unchallengeable.

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#625995

The Starmaker wrote:

> Volney wrote:
>> 
>> On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
>> > On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34 PM UTC-8, The Starmaker
>> > wrote:
>> >> by now most of yous heard Google Groups will shut down for good...
>> >
>> > Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in
>> > 1985). -- Jan
>> 
>> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
>> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
>> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know
>> this.
> 
> Jan is loosing it...

indeed. With the year too. He meant 1995. In 1985 were mostly Bulletin 
Board Systems, aka BBS. But the usenet went kaput since former dejanews, 
where posting needs no account, phone number etc.

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#626004

In sci.physics Micki Marushko Barabashev <ukms@mmsiokio.sk> wrote:
> The Starmaker wrote:
> 
>> Volney wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 12/17/2023 12:08 PM, JanPB wrote:
>>> > On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8:39:34â?¯PM UTC-8, The Starmaker
>>> > wrote:
>>> >> by now most of yous heard Google Groups will shut down for good...
>>> >
>>> > Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in
>>> > 1985). -- Jan
>>> 
>>> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
>>> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
>>> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you know
>>> this.
>> 
>> Jan is loosing it...
> 
> indeed. With the year too. He meant 1995. In 1985 were mostly Bulletin 
> Board Systems, aka BBS. But the usenet went kaput since former dejanews, 
> where posting needs no account, phone number etc.

USENET was established in 1980.

However the unwashed masses had limited access until the late 80's when
NNTP access became available and the masses were starting to get
Internet access.

The demise of dejanews had little to no effect on USENET.

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#626010

Jim Pennino wrote:

>>>> > Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in
>>>> > 1985). -- Jan
>>>> 
>>>> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
>>>> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
>>>> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you
>>>> know this.
>>> 
>>> Jan is loosing it...
>> 
>> indeed. With the year too. He meant 1995. In 1985 were mostly Bulletin
>> Board Systems, aka BBS. But the usenet went kaput since former
>> dejanews,
>> where posting needs no account, phone number etc.
> 
> USENET was established in 1980.
> However the unwashed masses had limited access until the late 80's when
> NNTP access became available and the masses were starting to get
> Internet access. The demise of dejanews had little to no effect on
> USENET.

it had, a search on deja was a search on usenet already. Plus interface 
for read and post. Also, in 1985 he must have been using Commodore with 
magnetic tapes. No usenet, no www etc. You guys are making shit up like 
manure of a cow.

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#626018

In sci.physics Elvin Katzenelenbaum Tzelobenok <nmmt@envzbbv.ez> wrote:
> Jim Pennino wrote:
> 
>>>>> > Well, it was fun while it lasted (I started posting to Usenet in
>>>>> > 1985). -- Jan
>>>>> 
>>>>> Why do you say that? There are many newsreaders and NNTP servers in
>>>>> existence for you to use. Since you were posting in 1985, long before
>>>>> there was any such a thing as Google Groups (or even Google), you
>>>>> know this.
>>>> 
>>>> Jan is loosing it...
>>> 
>>> indeed. With the year too. He meant 1995. In 1985 were mostly Bulletin
>>> Board Systems, aka BBS. But the usenet went kaput since former
>>> dejanews,
>>> where posting needs no account, phone number etc.
>> 
>> USENET was established in 1980.
>> However the unwashed masses had limited access until the late 80's when
>> NNTP access became available and the masses were starting to get
>> Internet access. The demise of dejanews had little to no effect on
>> USENET.
> 
> it had, a search on deja was a search on usenet already. Plus interface 
> for read and post. Also, in 1985 he must have been using Commodore with 
> magnetic tapes. No usenet, no www etc. You guys are making shit up like 
> manure of a cow.

Before the late 80's USENET was distributed vi UUCP over phone lines. Most
of the USENET nodes were mainframes of one sort or another and you had
to associated with government, academia, or government contracting to
get access.

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#626077

Jim Pennino wrote:

>> it had, a search on deja was a search on usenet already. Plus interface
>> for read and post. Also, in 1985 he must have been using Commodore with
>> magnetic tapes. No usenet, no www etc. You guys are making shit up like
>> manure of a cow.
> 
> Before the late 80's USENET was distributed vi UUCP over phone lines.
> Most of the USENET nodes were mainframes of one sort or another and you
> had to associated with government, academia, or government contracting
> to get access.

yes, but it was directly to a BBS, then going to something called 𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁. I 
doubt it was in 1985.

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#626078

In sci.physics Lonnie Lohno <llno@loonehln.ni> wrote:
> Jim Pennino wrote:
> 
>>> it had, a search on deja was a search on usenet already. Plus interface
>>> for read and post. Also, in 1985 he must have been using Commodore with
>>> magnetic tapes. No usenet, no www etc. You guys are making shit up like
>>> manure of a cow.
>> 
>> Before the late 80's USENET was distributed vi UUCP over phone lines.
>> Most of the USENET nodes were mainframes of one sort or another and you
>> had to associated with government, academia, or government contracting
>> to get access.
> 
> yes, but it was directly to a BBS, then going to something called 𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁. I 
> doubt it was in 1985.

Garbled nonsense.

The basic structure of how articles pass from server to server and to
clients has not changed, only the underlying physical transfer has
changed from modems over phone lines to direct TCP/IP connections.

Feeding USENET articles to a BBS was always something that could be
done, but was seldom done and is not part of USENET.

Fidonet was never a part of USENET.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

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