Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet?

From	D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups	alt.fan.usenet, alt.culture.usenet, news.groups
Subject	Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet?
Date	2025-02-27 14:26 +0100
Organization	i2pn2 (i2pn.org)
Message-ID	<c53231e7-d846-28ab-3c92-b8213314fe53@example.net> (permalink)
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On Wed, 26 Feb 2025, Grant Taylor wrote:

> On 2/25/25 7:15 AM, Paul W. Schleck wrote:
>> Usenet, having been around for several decades now has gotten to the
>> point where you can't just host your own server.
>
> Hold it!  Flag on the play!!!
>
> Yes, you can host your own server.
>
> Full stop.
>
> It's considerably easier now that the Google spam source is gone.
>
> I have done it for many years.
>
> I've helped multiple set up their own news server.
>
> The only difference in Usenet and a private news network is 1) the groups and 
> 2) the peers that feed you.

Could you recommend a small, simple news server? I looked at leafnode and 
it works. I don't need peering functionality. Are there any others that 
are similar to leafnode?

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Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-02-25 13:15 +0000
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-02-25 22:15 +0100
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-26 21:03 -0300
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-02-25 21:40 +0000
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? John <john@building-m.simplistic-anti-spam-measure.net> - 2025-02-25 21:48 +0000
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Retro Guy <retroguy@novabbs.com> - 2025-02-25 14:47 -0700
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? The Running Man <running_man@writeable.com> - 2025-02-26 00:04 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Retro Guy <retroguy@novabbs.com> - 2025-02-25 17:49 -0700
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-02-26 05:54 +0000
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-02-27 20:40 +0000
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Steve Bonine <spb@pobox.com> - 2025-02-28 18:46 -0600
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2025-02-28 20:47 -0500
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-03-01 02:07 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-01 23:19 -0300
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-03-03 18:39 -0600
            Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-07 22:08 -0300
              Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2025-03-08 01:34 +0000
                Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-03-07 21:52 -0600
              Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-03-07 21:52 -0600
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Anthk NM <anthk@disroot.org> - 2025-11-23 09:11 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-03-04 00:42 +0000
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Stone Fox <stone@unix.dog> - 2025-03-06 18:23 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-03-04 00:57 +0000
          Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-07 22:11 -0300
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) - 2025-02-26 05:44 +0000
  Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-02-26 20:14 -0600
    Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-02-27 14:26 +0100
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-27 13:48 -0300
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-27 13:55 -0300
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-27 18:37 +0000
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-03-01 11:33 +0100
      Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-02-27 19:12 -0600
        Re: Why can't we just "reset" Usenet? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-28 11:02 +0000

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