Re: Hello

On 18.06.2023 21:09, a cat wrote:
> On 6/18/23 11:06 AM, cr0c0d1le wrote:
>> a cat <[email protected]> writes:
>>
>>> On 6/3/23 7:31 AM, cr0c0d1le wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>   From what I understand, Usenet is pretty much a wasteland nowadays
>>>> and
>>>> there are only a few active groups.
>>>> Well, as an explorer of this wasteland, I want to say hello to
>>>> whoever
>>>> is reading this.
>>>> In the meantime, I will keep exploring.
>>>
>>> I too am exploring.
>> I think there was a post on Hackernews about USENET a while back that
>> caused a surge of new users.
> 
> Yes, I saw that. I'm wondering if more are lurking and either aren't 
> sure what to say, or are waiting for something interesting to respond to?
> 
> At any rate, I'm here to explore, and maybe reclaim some spaces for 
> public use. It's a shame what most of Usenet has become, and I think it 
> could be more, so I'm participating in an effort to be some kind of 
> anchor. Community starts with activity, and well used spaces. Wouldn't 
> it be nice if instead of Reddit, people came here to talk, or search for 
> information?
> 
> 
>> Here is a list of active groups that someone posted on
>> alt.usenet.newbies:
>>
>> rec.food.cooking (Busy!)
>> rec.arts.sf.written
>> comp.lang.python
>> comp.lang.perl.misc
>> comp.lang.c (mind the spam, but there are definitely real posters too)
>> sci.electronics.design
>> sci.electronics.basics (quiet, but there are people there)
>> sci.electronics.repair
>> alt.fan.usenet
>>
>> Are there groups that you would recommend?
> 
> I'm still exploring, but I'm just doing what people used to do: finding 
> things I'm interested and posting. So far, if you just say "Hello", 
> people pop in and respond :)
> 
> I don't fully have a handle on the hierarchy yet, but the first space I 
> think we should reclaim is a landing spot for new people like us. I 
> found alt.usenet.newbies, but I don't know if that's canonical or not.
> 
> I've also found alt.callahans to be a neat looking space for hanging 
> out, and alt.cuddle as a "good vibes" kind of space.
> 
>> Safe travels!
> 
> And to you!

Hello, and welcome.

I'm also new to Usenet.