Re: Shouting into the void again

On 12/23/2024 11:53 PM, Dan Skunk wrote:
> On 23/12/2024 6:56 p.m., Coyo Stormcaller wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:06:07 -0800
>> Brian W. Antoine <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:34:53 +0100, Bluefire <[email protected]> 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.
>>>
>>> I used NewsGuy for years, until the locked the doors one night.
>>> NewsHosting has been pretty good and they just sent email about
>>> buying a few of the older services.
>>
>> I do plan on getting my GigaNews account back once I can afford such
>> things, maybe even setting up and running my own NNTP news server. It
>> doesn't seem much harder than setting up an email server.
>>
> I'm just using my isp's server. Just for some reason it doesn't work 
> with all of their ip blocks. Am on one that works presently.

Which ISP still offers a Usenet service?!