Read this Register article today and was wondering if anyone here still use Usenet newsgroups? And if so, what are your top recommended newgroups to subscribe to?

  • thisusernameistaken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Here is a good list of active groups, i am sure there are more. of course plenty of binary groups are active to. if one you like isnt that active, why not try to revive it?

    alt.culture.usenet:
    alt.fan.usenet:
    alt.obituaries:
    alt.privacy:
    alt.tv.simpsons:
    ba.broadcast:
    comp.ai:
    comp.arch:
    comp.compilers:
    comp.dcom.telecom:
    comp.infosystems.gemini:
    comp.infosystems.gopher:
    comp.lang.c++:
    comp.lang.c:
    comp.lang.forth:
    comp.lang.misc:
    comp.lang.python.announce:
    comp.lang.python:
    comp.lang.raspberry-pi:
    comp.lang.tcl:
    comp.misc:
    comp.mobile.android:
    comp.mobile.misc:
    comp.os.cpm:
    comp.os.linux.announce:
    comp.os.linux.misc:
    comp.risks:
    comp.sys.apple2:
    comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action:
    comp.text.tex:
    comp.unix.shell:
    gnu.emacs.help:
    misc.legal.moderated:
    misc.taxes.moderated:
    news.admin.moderation:
    news.announce.important:
    news.announce.newgroups:
    news.groups.proposals:
    news.groups:
    news.software.readers:
    rec.arts.drwho:
    rec.arts.movies.current-films:
    rec.arts.sf.tv:
    rec.arts.sf.written:
    rec.autos.sport.f1:
    rec.aviation.soaring:
    rec.bicycles.tech:
    rec.food.cooking:
    rec.games.backgammon:
    rec.music.beatles:
    rec.music.classical.recordings:
    rec.radio.amateur.antenna:
    rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors:
    rec.radio.amateur.equipment:
    rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:
    rec.radio.amateur.misc:
    rec.radio.amateur.moderated:
    rec.radio.amateur.policy:
    rec.radio.amateur.space:
    rec.radio.info:
    rec.radio.shortwave:
    rec.sport.rowing:
    rec.woodworking:
    sci.astro:
    sci.electronics.design:
    sci.electronics.repair:
    sci.logic:
    sci.physics.relativity:
    sci.physics.research:
    talk.origins:
    uk.comp.sys.mac:
    uk.radio.amateur.moderated:
    uk.rec.sheds:
    uk.sci.weather:
    
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      1 year ago

      Seeing comp.lang.tcl listed feels like stepping into an abandoned subway station and seeing advertising posters for tail-finned cars, wood-panelled black-and-white TVs and seaplane flights.

  • Frater Mus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I logged into my Usenet provider yesterday. I read groups related to my hobbies, so not sure my recommendations would do you much good.

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      1 year ago

      Last time I checked out various newsgroups on different topics they were all pretty dead. What topics/which groups are you looking at?

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    I just read how to geek about usenet. It is puzzling to me that a paid provider is necessary to access usenet.

    Can anyone explain why this is? It seems odd to me that this formerly "free" resource is now sort of paywalled.

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      This is what I never understood. Also how can this not lead to issues being compromised downloading illegal stuff from your service provider who knows exactly which customer has which IP at which time?