Re: Google Groups should not be recommended since Google pushed the service behind login

On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:55:02 +0200
Thomas Lange <[email protected]> wrote:

> >>>>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:00:35 +0530, Avinash Sonawane
> >>>>> <[email protected]> said:  
> 
>     > Recently, Google pushed G-Groups behind login and now user
>     > needs to have Google account to view any group/list or any
>     > message within.  
> I cannot confirm this behaviour.

Yeah, about that - Looks like Google reverted the change.[0]
You can see the discussion regarding the Google auth wall here[1].

Anyways, since Google is actively making changes[2] to Google groups
this is something which needs to have an eye on.

[0]
https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/debian-faq/-/merge_requests/2#note_189556
[1] https://twitter.com/search?q=google%20groups%20login&f=live
[2] https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9718200

Regards,
Avinash Sonawane (rootKea)
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