...or newsgroups
at some point the entire corporate internet is gonna die and we're all gonna have to crawl back to IRC
November 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
...or newsgroups
Internet in 1970: If there's a nuclear war you will still be able to read your email and newsgroups
Internet in 2026: The slop machine gets a bad roll on the dice. You can't use Windows anymore.
Internet in 2026: The slop machine gets a bad roll on the dice. You can't use Windows anymore.
Internet in 1970: If there's a nuclear war you will still be able to read your email and newsgroups
Internet in 2025: Some executive in san francisco sneezed and now the web doesn't work
Internet in 2025: Some executive in san francisco sneezed and now the web doesn't work
November 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Internet in 1970: If there's a nuclear war you will still be able to read your email and newsgroups
Internet in 2026: The slop machine gets a bad roll on the dice. You can't use Windows anymore.
Internet in 2026: The slop machine gets a bad roll on the dice. You can't use Windows anymore.
Newsgroups, even older! Perhaps newsgroups are the 80s, though I was on them in the 90s
November 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Newsgroups, even older! Perhaps newsgroups are the 80s, though I was on them in the 90s
I remember back in the day of newsgroups - alt.media.radio.archers or something- there were contributors who genuinely believed that the scriptwriters lurked there and used it to garner plot ideas. Muppets.
#TheArchers
#TheArchers
November 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I remember back in the day of newsgroups - alt.media.radio.archers or something- there were contributors who genuinely believed that the scriptwriters lurked there and used it to garner plot ideas. Muppets.
#TheArchers
#TheArchers
its way easier to jump on this platform and post stuff and keep up vs. going to forums or discord or irc. are people still gathering in newsgroups?
November 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
its way easier to jump on this platform and post stuff and keep up vs. going to forums or discord or irc. are people still gathering in newsgroups?
Me either, but I remember them all over the newsgroups.
November 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Me either, but I remember them all over the newsgroups.
Une certaine nostalgie aussi de l'epoque d'avant google, quand tout etait encore independant, l'irc, les newsgroups, les pages persos..
November 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Une certaine nostalgie aussi de l'epoque d'avant google, quand tout etait encore independant, l'irc, les newsgroups, les pages persos..
It's just everywhere, even here at times, ya know?
There's no way to really avoid it, I haven't used twitter in 2 years, Facebook in over a decade, around the same.
I need to check out other networks, but they're not perfect either.
I wish for the simplicity of ICQ and IRC, BBS's and newsgroups
There's no way to really avoid it, I haven't used twitter in 2 years, Facebook in over a decade, around the same.
I need to check out other networks, but they're not perfect either.
I wish for the simplicity of ICQ and IRC, BBS's and newsgroups
November 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
It's just everywhere, even here at times, ya know?
There's no way to really avoid it, I haven't used twitter in 2 years, Facebook in over a decade, around the same.
I need to check out other networks, but they're not perfect either.
I wish for the simplicity of ICQ and IRC, BBS's and newsgroups
There's no way to really avoid it, I haven't used twitter in 2 years, Facebook in over a decade, around the same.
I need to check out other networks, but they're not perfect either.
I wish for the simplicity of ICQ and IRC, BBS's and newsgroups
"Ive seen newsgroups where these boys make sexually inappropriate comments about the female teacher"
Good. Send me the link. I'll join them.
Good. Send me the link. I'll join them.
November 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
"Ive seen newsgroups where these boys make sexually inappropriate comments about the female teacher"
Good. Send me the link. I'll join them.
Good. Send me the link. I'll join them.
I recall being surprised in the early 2000s that this game was disliked, I didn't hang out in games forums/newsgroups in 1996 so I missed those reactions I guess. I LOVED this game
Shots from the 30th Anniversary Edition of Privateer 2 released today! Seems crazy I worked on a game featuring John Hurt, Christopher Walken, David Warner, Brian Blessed, Clive Owen, Mathilda May, Jurgen Prochnow. Lovely to see the FMV as the director intended, not compressed to hell and back!
November 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I recall being surprised in the early 2000s that this game was disliked, I didn't hang out in games forums/newsgroups in 1996 so I missed those reactions I guess. I LOVED this game
We, The Mario Monks, are overjoyed to have found another
enlightened soul here among the video game newsgroups. Please continue to
spread your words of wisdom to all these unbelievers who doubt the power
of Mario and the N64. May Mario Bless you all on Sept. 30!
enlightened soul here among the video game newsgroups. Please continue to
spread your words of wisdom to all these unbelievers who doubt the power
of Mario and the N64. May Mario Bless you all on Sept. 30!
November 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
We, The Mario Monks, are overjoyed to have found another
enlightened soul here among the video game newsgroups. Please continue to
spread your words of wisdom to all these unbelievers who doubt the power
of Mario and the N64. May Mario Bless you all on Sept. 30!
enlightened soul here among the video game newsgroups. Please continue to
spread your words of wisdom to all these unbelievers who doubt the power
of Mario and the N64. May Mario Bless you all on Sept. 30!
He was active on the audio production newsgroups back in the day. I wasn’t familiar with his work at the time but we had a couple of email exchanges. Turns out he was an alright guitarist too
November 8, 2026 at 2:31 AM
He was active on the audio production newsgroups back in the day. I wasn’t familiar with his work at the time but we had a couple of email exchanges. Turns out he was an alright guitarist too
the sentiment described is not frequently or publicly stated enough to require such a post, and the burned furs ended in 2001, the only remaining evidence of their legacy is archived USEnet newsgroups. Niche if not controversial.
November 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
the sentiment described is not frequently or publicly stated enough to require such a post, and the burned furs ended in 2001, the only remaining evidence of their legacy is archived USEnet newsgroups. Niche if not controversial.
I downloaded non-stop from newsgroups. I think Sprint was the last to provide access to them. At 5mbs connection, I never shut down and was constantly downloading. That's why I have thousands of DVDs of data. I'm throwing them out as fast as I can 😁
November 7, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I downloaded non-stop from newsgroups. I think Sprint was the last to provide access to them. At 5mbs connection, I never shut down and was constantly downloading. That's why I have thousands of DVDs of data. I'm throwing them out as fast as I can 😁
*newsgroups/bulletin boards!
Haha it’s been so long, couldn’t remember the name. All those 1000’s of feeds…thems were the days, lol
Haha it’s been so long, couldn’t remember the name. All those 1000’s of feeds…thems were the days, lol
November 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
*newsgroups/bulletin boards!
Haha it’s been so long, couldn’t remember the name. All those 1000’s of feeds…thems were the days, lol
Haha it’s been so long, couldn’t remember the name. All those 1000’s of feeds…thems were the days, lol
We must remain "UNFETTERED".
Newly elected DEMs, listen to Texas Paul. Do not fall for any sort of kindness from Right-Wing platforms, newsgroups, politicians... Do not attend any of their guilded parties or BBQs or meet with them when they attempt to cross the aisle.
youtube.com/shorts/3D7Vw...
Newly elected DEMs, listen to Texas Paul. Do not fall for any sort of kindness from Right-Wing platforms, newsgroups, politicians... Do not attend any of their guilded parties or BBQs or meet with them when they attempt to cross the aisle.
youtube.com/shorts/3D7Vw...
Dear Dr. Annie Andrews the Republicans have chosen YOU to Fettermanize. Be aware.
YouTube video by Texas Paul
youtube.com
November 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
We must remain "UNFETTERED".
Newly elected DEMs, listen to Texas Paul. Do not fall for any sort of kindness from Right-Wing platforms, newsgroups, politicians... Do not attend any of their guilded parties or BBQs or meet with them when they attempt to cross the aisle.
youtube.com/shorts/3D7Vw...
Newly elected DEMs, listen to Texas Paul. Do not fall for any sort of kindness from Right-Wing platforms, newsgroups, politicians... Do not attend any of their guilded parties or BBQs or meet with them when they attempt to cross the aisle.
youtube.com/shorts/3D7Vw...
Newsgroups and IRC
Before social media, how did you like to waste your time on the internet?
November 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Newsgroups and IRC
🐧 **11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Usenet Tools**
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Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. We recommend the best free and open source Usenet tools.
📰 Source: LinuxLinks
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#linux #opensource
11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Usenet Tools
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It was founded in 1980 to enable users to read and post public messages to various newsgroups. As such, it predates forums, blogs, instant messaging and P2P networks.
The importance of Usenet as an environment for discussion has diminished over recent years given the increasing popularity of internet forums and blogs. However, the newsgroup community remains very active and vocal. It continues to be a great resource of information, and to obtain support from like-minded individuals. Moreover, Usenet is a popular means of downloading files including Linux distributions.
Unlike web forums, Usenet does not have a central server or a dedicated administrator. Instead, Usenet is distributed among a conglomeration of servers that store and pass messages to each other. There are several different types of newsreaders. Some newsreaders are intended primarily for discussions, others are better suited for downloading files. Newsreaders that help users to adhere to the netiquette are evaluated by the Good Netkeeping Seal of Approval (GNKSA). There are also tools which are dedicated for downloading files only.
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**SABnzbd**| Web-based binary newsgrabber with NZB support
**Radarr**| Movie collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent
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**Pan**| Based on GTK2 and looks like Forte Agent
**Sonarr**| Smart personal video recorder and media management
**Headphones**| Automated music downloader for NZB and Torrent
**Prowlarr**| Indexer manager/proxy
**Usenet Reborn**| TUI client for Usenet enthusiasts
**NZBGet**| Binary Usenet downloader
**Nyuu**| Command-line binary usenet poster
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November 6, 2026 at 8:08 AM
🐧 **11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Usenet Tools**
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#linux #opensource
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#linux #opensource
Wild Cartoon Kingdom
The Real Ghostbusters Magazine
Starlog
Fangoria
and of course (insert movie here) OFFICIAL MOVIE SOUVENIR TIE IN MAGAZINE
I was not exposed to zines unfortunately until I read them later on the internet or read about them on newsgroups
The Real Ghostbusters Magazine
Starlog
Fangoria
and of course (insert movie here) OFFICIAL MOVIE SOUVENIR TIE IN MAGAZINE
I was not exposed to zines unfortunately until I read them later on the internet or read about them on newsgroups
November 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Wild Cartoon Kingdom
The Real Ghostbusters Magazine
Starlog
Fangoria
and of course (insert movie here) OFFICIAL MOVIE SOUVENIR TIE IN MAGAZINE
I was not exposed to zines unfortunately until I read them later on the internet or read about them on newsgroups
The Real Ghostbusters Magazine
Starlog
Fangoria
and of course (insert movie here) OFFICIAL MOVIE SOUVENIR TIE IN MAGAZINE
I was not exposed to zines unfortunately until I read them later on the internet or read about them on newsgroups
the deaths of LiveJournal and forums and newsgroups have been bad for fandom, but I think the death of LJ's semi-private concept of "friends-only" has been REALLY bad for the internet in general
November 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
the deaths of LiveJournal and forums and newsgroups have been bad for fandom, but I think the death of LJ's semi-private concept of "friends-only" has been REALLY bad for the internet in general
Many baseball nerds know McLaughlin, he was a regular on baseball newsgroups back in the Usenet era
November 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Many baseball nerds know McLaughlin, he was a regular on baseball newsgroups back in the Usenet era
James "Kibo" Parry did this on the newsgroups back in the day. Kibo is only on the vintageads reddit these days
November 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
James "Kibo" Parry did this on the newsgroups back in the day. Kibo is only on the vintageads reddit these days
newsgroups_words: 20 Newsgroups word occurrences (1995).
A bipartite network of Usenet newsgroup postings and the words they contain, from a reduced version of the "20 Newsgroups" collection prepared by S.
16342 nodes, 65451 edges.
https://networks.skewed.de/net/newsgroups_words
Ridiculogram:
A bipartite network of Usenet newsgroup postings and the words they contain, from a reduced version of the "20 Newsgroups" collection prepared by S.
16342 nodes, 65451 edges.
https://networks.skewed.de/net/newsgroups_words
Ridiculogram:
November 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
newsgroups_words: 20 Newsgroups word occurrences (1995).
A bipartite network of Usenet newsgroup postings and the words they contain, from a reduced version of the "20 Newsgroups" collection prepared by S.
16342 nodes, 65451 edges.
https://networks.skewed.de/net/newsgroups_words
Ridiculogram:
A bipartite network of Usenet newsgroup postings and the words they contain, from a reduced version of the "20 Newsgroups" collection prepared by S.
16342 nodes, 65451 edges.
https://networks.skewed.de/net/newsgroups_words
Ridiculogram:
I miss when browsing the internet was simple. Social media was forums, newsgroups, and even BBS. It was people not bots, which are now the majority.
It was just less noise and fewer people making fools of themselves. It was about real content not a forced narrative from bot farms.
It was just less noise and fewer people making fools of themselves. It was about real content not a forced narrative from bot farms.
November 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I miss when browsing the internet was simple. Social media was forums, newsgroups, and even BBS. It was people not bots, which are now the majority.
It was just less noise and fewer people making fools of themselves. It was about real content not a forced narrative from bot farms.
It was just less noise and fewer people making fools of themselves. It was about real content not a forced narrative from bot farms.