Re: small Usenet-style web forum: RootBadger

Mara Vale <[email protected]> wrote:
> I help test a small discussion site that might be interesting to people who
> still like topic-first conversations:
> 
> https://www.rootbadger.com
> 
> RootBadger is a web forum, but it borrows the parts of Usenet that still make
> sense: readable threads, named groups, topical hierarchies, and titles that
> actually say what a thread is about. It is not trying to replace Usenet. It is
> more like "what if a modern web board kept the useful namespace idea instead of
> turning everything into one feed?"
> 
> The groups are under rb.* so they do not pretend to be the global Usenet tree.
> There are areas like rb.comp, rb.rec, rb.sci, rb.soc, rb.talk, rb.alt, plus
> language and regional spaces. There are also specific groups for Linux,
> programming, computer security, privacy, radio, books, music, news, cryptids,
> science, politics, and a few odd corners.
> 
> One part I like is called BurrowCraft. It is just a posting guide: use a clear
> subject, put the post in the right group, quote only the useful bit, write in
> short paragraphs, and leave people something worth replying to. Pretty basic,
> but useful when a forum is trying not to become another noisy comment stream.
> 
> If anyone here misses structured groups but does not want another giant social
> network, it may be worth a look. I would be interested in what old Usenet users
> think should be copied, avoided, or done differently.

Does it actually use NNTP? Or it’s a centralized web forum that closely
resembles Usenet?