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Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web

From	John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web
Date	2026-07-09 07:57 -0700
Organization	A place where nothing fits quite right
Message-ID	<20260709075729.0000333d@gmail.com> (permalink)
References	(4 earlier) <1104e44$2n9tg$1@dont-email.me> <kHkVR.28028$eDa2.14558@usenetxs.com> <87fr2y2gmx.fsf@lispclub.com> <WnoVR.32916$TKDa.8350@usenetxs.com> <XCKdndhIjvaKlNL3nZ2dnZfqn_ednZ2d@giganews.com>

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On Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:35:56 -0700
Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:

> Overlooked is open access for reading.  All the commercial "social"
> media restrict readership to members only, and I consider that to
> be a fatal error.  There is no way for a "free speech" site to keep
> outsiders from reading it, that makes it a closed site.

There's a case, I think, for a members-only *section* - for e.g. topics
people wanna chit-chat about, but may not feel comfortable having show
up in a Web search - but yeah, this. Any site/service that requires me
to sign up just to see what the place is like is one that I am highly
disinclined to sign up for.

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Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Rootbadger <admin@rootbadger.com> - 2026-06-06 23:40 +0000
  Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Daniel Cerqueira <dan.list@lispclub.com> - 2026-06-07 07:13 +0100
    Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-06-06 23:49 -0700
      Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web gmc@metro.cx (Koen Martens) - 2026-06-07 07:42 +0000
        Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Juancho <eternal@notreally.com> - 2026-06-07 20:43 +0200
          Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Root Badger <admin@rootbadger.com> - 2026-06-07 20:40 +0000
            Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Daniel Cerqueira <dan.list@lispclub.com> - 2026-06-07 22:19 +0100
              Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Root Badger <admin@rootbadger.com> - 2026-06-08 00:53 +0000
                Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> - 2026-07-08 19:35 -0700
                Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-07-09 07:57 -0700
          Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style =?windo "Kurt Weiske" <kurt.weiske@realitycheckbbs.org.remove-air-this> - 2026-06-08 07:08 -0700
    Re: Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style social discussion for the modern web Root Badger <admin@rootbadger.com> - 2026-06-07 18:38 +0000
  Introducing RootBadger — Usenet-style socialdiscussion "Phigan" <phigan@mutinybbs.com.remove-54f-this> - 2026-06-18 15:23 -0400

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