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  1. Jedi

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    #1 Jedi, Oct 7, 2009
    I was a Newsgroup junkie starting around 1991 (before the 'web' existed
    as we know it). I subscribed to many services (some free, later the free
    ones went away so I got Meganetnews.com). At the beginning I was running
    a Mac and logging into a local UNIX BBS for access.

    But I haven't used UseNet in YEARS now - 10 years ago, Ferrari Chat
    would have probably been alt.automotive.cars.ferrari.ferrarichat or some
    such :)

    Does anyone here still check/contribute on UseNet?

    Just curious......

    Jedi
     
  2. David_S

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    #2 David_S, Oct 7, 2009
    I don't post a whole lot these days, but still an avid reader of a few newsgroups.
     
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    #3 GrigioGuy, Oct 7, 2009
    I check occasionally. It's good to see the R.M.H VB&G is still operational.
     
  4. cockrill

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    #4 cockrill, Oct 15, 2009
    alt.binaries.audiobooks
    alt.binaries.audiobooks.highspeed
    etc.

    I access these weekly using giganews.
     
  5. ruxp

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    #5 ruxp, Oct 15, 2009
    I used to read/post on a few newsgroups with tin/trn like 15 years ago. Haven't posted in years.. I have friends that use it a lot for games & movies, though.
     
  6. Gran Drewismo

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    #6 Gran Drewismo, Oct 15, 2009
    If you're ISP (in this case Qwest for me) does not allow or have access to newsgroups is there a 3rd party client or other way to access them?


    I miss the days of my video game newsgroups!
     
  7. the_stig

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    #7 the_stig, Oct 15, 2009
    I'm not a Qwest subscriber so maybe this doesn't work for you but have you tried http://www.qwest.net/help/newsgroups.html#auth ?
     
  8. Jedi

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    #8 Jedi, Oct 15, 2009
    I used www.meganetnews.com - not free, but not filtered - you get every single
    group in existence. But I haven't used them for several years - still there though.

    Jedi
     
  9. Blue@Heart

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    #9 Blue@Heart, Oct 19, 2009
    All I can say is: "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR ME MATEY!"

    The smart guys are using usenet more and moving away from torrents ;)
     
  10. David_S

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    #10 David_S, Oct 19, 2009
    But not many ISPs include the binary groups these days, so cheapskates like me are SOL.
     
  11. SPEEDCORE

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    #11 SPEEDCORE, Nov 6, 2009
    The smart guys never used torrents to begin with ;)
     
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    #12 Etcetera, Nov 6, 2009
    There's a new torrent of your fat little girlfriend...2gb and she's naked throughout.
     
  13. SPEEDCORE

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    #13 SPEEDCORE, Nov 6, 2009
    I don't torrent :p and she isn't fat! :mad:
     

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