On 6/16/2012 9:40 PM, somebody wrote:
> You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?
>
> Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
> My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
> to Google Groups. Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
> I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
> rather not pay as long as free is available.
>
> Do people here use newsgroup readers? Are there any free newsgroup
> servers left? All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. I'm
> sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
> like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. Just wondered if I was
> missing something and there are any free news group servers. Used to
> use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.

Sounds like you missed the numerous discussions that came up when ISPs
turned off servers to "save the children". I started using this one when
comcast turned off Usenet access:

http://www.eternal-september.org/