Re: Do We Have A Backup Plan??

On Feb 10, 2:52 am, Guy Snape <g...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Steve Hawkins wrote:
Joe Jordan <thumbpic...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:vu12p4dprlg0rih5o13irrg0rn9piufk7m@xxxxxxx:

On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:36:27 -0800 (PST),
normandra...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I've been reading and hearing that the last gasp of newsgroups/usenet
may happen soon.  I am not even going to try to explain how much this
group has provided to me.... and what the whole thing means to many of
us.
What? Huh?

Joe

Norm's confusing ISP's dropping/limiting "no charge" Usenet with the
demise of Usenet.  It'll still be around, but we all might have to start
paying for access eventually.

Someone suggested a "List" type of replacement, like the ones we use for
the Gatherings, but the last thing I want is my mailbox filling up with
"newsgroup" traffic.

Which is one reason why the newsgroup replaced a mailing list in the
first place.

I've used lots of different email lists and web based forums: none of
them is quite the same as a newsgroup. Fortunately, as you say Steve,
usenet is here to stay.

- guy





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A Google groups list would seemingly solve all the issues. I
administer one for our riding club.

Members could receive individual e-mails, digest e-mails or no e-mails
and read the posts via the web

can be public or private with open membership or must be invited or
submit requests to join

posts can be moderated or not

members can create profiles

files can be uploaded

(simple) pages can be created

messages are archived

I can set one up in about a half hour if there's any interest.

Tom Reese
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