throwaway847t

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   by throwaway847t 3y ago

   Each instance could also choose which groups to distribute. Many ISPs didn't carry all groups (such as binary groups and groups in other languages) to save money, or due to the content itself (porn, warez, MP3). Sometimes they would ha
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   by throwaway847t 3y ago

   Sure, but the most common way to access Usenet/NNTP servers was through graphical GUI software or "TUI" for those that preferred terminals. Most people didn't write NNTP commands directly, although I did that because I w
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   by throwaway847t 3y ago

   I agree. Windows 9x included Outlook Express which had a built in news reader in addition to mail. If you could setup your mail you could also setup the news reader. I think most of the ISPs that I used either had a setup program that conf
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   by throwaway847t 3y ago

   Several boards use open source software, so in theory one could develop a "bridge" to Mastodon, Slack, Discord or something similar.
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   by throwaway847t 3y ago

   > and I have to go around and check them all for new posts Some boards support RSS/Atom, and it will help finding new posts. It is not as good as the old usenet readers, but at least you save some time.