i don't see a way to find groups.
what are my next steps?

On 2/19/2024 5:58 PM, D.D.Degg wrote:
> i don't see a way to find groups.
> what are my next steps?

I don't think there's a web interface, so you need to run a client such
as Thunderbird. Client settings are here:

https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=techinfo

--
Mark Jackson - https://mark-jackson.online/
I have tried to bring scientific thinking to literary
criticism, and there's been very little gratitude for this.
- Kurt Vonnegut

In article <5675e84e-3557-4c40-acda-ed1fa80ba7c1n@googlegroups.com>,
D.D.Degg <dddegg17@comcast.net> wrote:
>i don't see a way to find groups.
>what are my next steps?

Look in
news.announce.newgroups or news.groups

for messages with the subject "List of Big Eight Newsgroups"

and that should list all the major newsgroups.
--
columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..

On 2/19/2024 6:13 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
> On 2/19/2024 5:58 PM, D.D.Degg wrote:
>> i don't see a way to find groups.
>> what are my next steps?
>
> I don't think there's a web interface, so you need to run a client such
> as Thunderbird.  Client settings are here:
>
> https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=techinfo

Right, you need a separate newsreader. I remember having some trouble
getting Thunderbird to work, but it works for me now. Unfortunately,
I don't remember where I read the instructions that solved my issues,
but this post may help you:

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/NgImZXOS8oM

---
Tim Chow

If I don't reply to this Timothy Chow post, the terroists win.

> On 2/19/2024 6:13 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
>> On 2/19/2024 5:58 PM, D.D.Degg wrote:
>>> i don't see a way to find groups.
>>> what are my next steps?
>>
>> I don't think there's a web interface, so you need to run a
>> client such as Thunderbird.  Client settings are here:
>>
>> https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=techinfo
>
> Right, you need a separate newsreader. I remember having some
> trouble getting Thunderbird to work, but it works for me now.
> Unfortunately, I don't remember where I read the instructions
> that solved my issues, but this post may help you:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/NgImZXOS8oM
>
> ---
> Tim Chow
>

I use Xnews and have ever since Google trashed Deja News in the
Before Times. Probably will until a future Windows update finally
breaks it.

If you want a dedicated reader that's a bit more up to date, Pan
would be my recommendation. It has versions for Windows, Linux and
Mac.

https://pan.rebelbase.com/

On 2/22/2024 7:31 AM, Timothy Chow wrote:
> On 2/19/2024 6:13 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
>> On 2/19/2024 5:58 PM, D.D.Degg wrote:
>>> i don't see a way to find groups.
>>> what are my next steps?
>>
>> I don't think there's a web interface, so you need to run a client
>> such as Thunderbird.  Client settings are here:
>>
>> https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=techinfo
>
> Right, you need a separate newsreader. I remember having some trouble
> getting Thunderbird to work, but it works for me now. Unfortunately,
> I don't remember where I read the instructions that solved my issues,
> but this post may help you:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/NgImZXOS8oM

I do recommend following those instructions. One other thing to keep in
mind: If you have completed configuring the settings for Thunderbird,
and you still can only see the newsgroups in the eternal-september.*
hierarchy, try quitting Thunderbird and re-starting it. That may help;
it worked for me.

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

D.D.Degg wrote:

> i don't see a way to find groups.
> what are my next steps?

I was going to recommend XanaNews, but realized it's past the cutoff
date so if DD sees this, then he'll have a newsreader.

Brian

Mark Jackson wrote:

> On 2/19/2024 5:58 PM, D.D.Degg wrote:
> > i don't see a way to find groups.
> > what are my next steps?
>
> I don't think there's a web interface, so you need to run a client
> such as Thunderbird. Client settings are here:

I'm a little surprised that there haven't been more efforts to make web
clients for usenet, as least when it was more of a going concern. At
one time there was a guy who'd made one that looked really good. Last I
checked, that was 404.

Brian

On 2024-02-26 00:30:22 +0000, Default User said:

> Mark Jackson wrote:
>
>> On 2/19/2024 5:58 PM, D.D.Degg wrote:
>>> i don't see a way to find groups.
>>> what are my next steps?
>>
>> I don't think there's a web interface, so you need to run a client
>> such as Thunderbird. Client settings are here:
>
> I'm a little surprised that there haven't been more efforts to make web
> clients for usenet, as least when it was more of a going concern. At
> one time there was a guy who'd made one that looked really good. Last I
> checked, that was 404.

I don't know how up-to-date these lists are, but ...

https://www.newsgroupreviews.com/web-usenet.html
https://www.cogipas.com/best-web-based-usenet-providers/
https://newsgroupservers.net/best-providers/zweb-based-usenet/