Re: Shouting into the void again

On 2024-11-30, 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.

Yes, it's very nice. I can post on the command line, on Linux, without
a graphical desktop installed. Gone are the days of having to carry
around a phablet and rent a telephone number for the sole purpose of
using Telegram.