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Re: The end of an era.

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On 06/03/2024 14:20:33, Soup wrote:
> On 03/03/2024 21:16, Mike Swift wrote:
>> The end of an era, this and Turnpike are the only news groups I subscribe 
>> to and both are devoid of posts these days.
>> 
>> My Berlin subs are due at the end of the month, they are only €10 but 
>> what's the point as Usenet is dead in the water.
>> 
>> I've had some wonderful times posting and meeting ULY contributors over the 
>> years but all good thing come to an end so it's,
>
> Usenet isn't dead but it is very unwell.
> Some of the groups I was subscribed to are full of Span or troll posts.
> But some (just enough) are still full of posters who actually post and 
> discuss things (of course proper kill files help).
>
>
> Even at 10 euros, seems a bit expensive, for maybe half a dozen (usable) 
> groups.
>      Just get a free account at (say) Eternal-September,  as it is free you 
> do not feel you have to use this service all the time, you can just pop in 
> now and again. ...and when you do you can post erudite and to the point 
> posts. :O)

Yes, Eternal-September is the way to go.

When Virgin discontinued newsgroups in June 2021 I bought a 1TB block 
at Newsdemon for £5.57 just for the binary groups that are not 
available on ES.  I thought that it would last me perhaps a year.  I 
have actually used 176GB as of today, so still 824GB left!

I did have a look at Newsdemon site today, 1TB today is $87 about £60, 
wow!  A 10Gb block is $2, or 25GB for $5, which would last ages for 
text only newsgroups.
https://www.newsdemon.com/blog/new-from-newsdemon-non-expiring-usenet-block-accounts

-- 
mick

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The end of an era. Mike Swift <mike.swift@yeton.co.uk> - 2024-03-03 21:16 +0000
  Re: The end of an era. Mark <mark@127.0.0.1> - 2024-03-03 23:47 +0000
  Re: The end of an era. mick <nospam@junk.mail> - 2024-03-04 00:01 +0000
  Re: The end of an era. DaveG <nospam@nospam.net> - 2024-03-04 20:47 +0000
    Re: The end of an era. mick <nospam@junk.mail> - 2024-03-06 19:09 +0000
  Re: The end of an era. Indy Jess John <bathwatchdog@OMITTHISgooglemail.com> - 2024-03-04 23:23 +0000
    Re: The end of an era. mick <nospam@junk.mail> - 2024-03-06 19:12 +0000
  Re: The end of an era. Soup <cheez2011@gmail.com> - 2024-03-06 14:20 +0000
    Re: The end of an era. mick <nospam@junk.mail> - 2024-03-06 19:30 +0000
      Re: The end of an era. Mike Swift <mike.swift@yeton.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 01:05 +0000
        Re: The end of an era. Oliver <ofspam@blackyonder.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 10:50 +0000

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