Re: Shouting into the void again

On Sat, 30 Nov 2024 01:17:09 +0100
FurryDragon <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 25/11/2024 16:34, Bluefire wrote:
> > On 20/11/2024 21:45, FurryDragon wrote:  
> >> On 19/11/2024 04:19, TechDunce wrote:  
> >>> Now that google groups and down and the relatively easiest way to
> >>> post here is lost I am curious how many people are still here by
> >>> whatever other means.
> >>> _
> >>> Sent via Agent on an old laptop I dug out an ewaste bin  
> >> I'm here for the first time, which was possible through eternal 
> >> september and the Mozilla Thunderbird client, and I'm very happy
> >> to see that this place is still up!
> >> I however have no actual idea if any other places like 
> >> alt.horror.werewolves or alt.fan.dragons are still active.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Sent via overpriced laptop given to me by a relative  
> > 
> > I'm also using Thunderbird + Eternal September. It's... actually my
> > very first message to alt.fan.furry. So... hello everyone!
> > 
> > With that said, I think it is somewhat sad Google Groups is no
> > more. It might have been a source of spam, but it was also for many
> > a reason to still use Usenet. As such, I am not sure if it's a net
> > positive.  
> Welcome to to the Newsgroup! It looks like my Usenet propaganda on
> the FFF discord has gotten at least one person to start using this
> ancient system...
> 
> As sad as it is that Google Groups is gone, the lack of spam gives us
> an opportunity to become active here again. Hopefully, over time,
> more people might join us here. It's a surprisingly pleasant way to 
> communicate with eachother.

There is a lot of history here, alt.fan.furry was one of the first
major furry communities that ever existed.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Alt.fan.furry#History

Smallnets and oldnets are also a good way to tone down the drama and BS
an improve the signal to noise ratio in general.