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From: hidefromu@hushmail.com (Idlehands)
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by: Idlehands - Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:50 UTC

Google Groups ending support for Usenet
If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
groups is ending soon.

https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1

Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!

--
"He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his
reason is weak." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

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From: jrr@flippers.com (John Robertson)
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Subject: Re: Google is throwing in the towel
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by: John Robertson - Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:17 UTC

On 2023/12/14 8:50 p.m., Idlehands wrote:
> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
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> groups is ending soon.
>
> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>
> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>

Well, at least google will stop being the primary source of usenet spam.

Perhaps then this can go back to a proper discourse platform in the new
year!

John :-#)#
--
(Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
John's Jukes Ltd.
#7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
(604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

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From: hidefromu@hushmail.com (Idlehands)
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by: Idlehands - Sat, 16 Dec 2023 02:28 UTC

On 2023-12-14 11:17 p.m., John Robertson wrote:
> On 2023/12/14 8:50 p.m., Idlehands wrote:
>> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
>> If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
>> groups is ending soon.
>>
>> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>>
>> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>>
>
> Well, at least google will stop being the primary source of usenet spam.
>
> Perhaps then this can go back to a proper discourse platform in the new
> year!
>
> John :-#)#

All we have to do is teach the Google users how to use a reader and
where to find a news service....

--
"He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his
reason is weak." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

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by: MummyChunk - Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:49 UTC

> Idlehands wrote:
> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
> If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
> groups is ending soon.
>
>
https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>
> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>
> --
> "He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows
that his
> reason is weak." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Group is
not going anywhere. Plenty of other places to access it.

This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=657381393#657381393

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From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com (Lynn McGuire)
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by: Lynn McGuire - Sat, 20 Jan 2024 05:43 UTC

On 12/15/2023 8:28 PM, Idlehands wrote:
> On 2023-12-14 11:17 p.m., John Robertson wrote:
>> On 2023/12/14 8:50 p.m., Idlehands wrote:
>>> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
>>> If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
>>> groups is ending soon.
>>>
>>> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>>>
>>> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>>>
>>
>> Well, at least google will stop being the primary source of usenet spam.
>>
>> Perhaps then this can go back to a proper discourse platform in the
>> new year!
>>
>> John :-#)#
>
> All we have to do is teach the Google users how to use a reader and
> where to find a news service....

E-S is building a web access to his news server.

Lynn

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From: jrr@flippers.com (John Robertson)
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by: John Robertson - Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:56 UTC

On 2024/01/19 9:43 p.m., Lynn McGuire wrote:
> On 12/15/2023 8:28 PM, Idlehands wrote:
>> On 2023-12-14 11:17 p.m., John Robertson wrote:
>>> On 2023/12/14 8:50 p.m., Idlehands wrote:
>>>> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
>>>> If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
>>>> groups is ending soon.
>>>>
>>>> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>>>>
>>>> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, at least google will stop being the primary source of usenet spam.
>>>
>>> Perhaps then this can go back to a proper discourse platform in the
>>> new year!
>>>
>>> John :-#)#
>>
>> All we have to do is teach the Google users how to use a reader and
>> where to find a news service....
>
> E-S is building a web access to his news server.
>
> Lynn
>
>

Nice!

Need to make a donation I think...

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by: Don O Team EM! - Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:25 UTC

On Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12:57:01 PM UTC-5, John Robertson wrote:
> On 2024/01/19 9:43 p.m., Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > On 12/15/2023 8:28 PM, Idlehands wrote:
> >> On 2023-12-14 11:17 p.m., John Robertson wrote:
> >>> On 2023/12/14 8:50 p.m., Idlehands wrote:
> >>>> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
> >>>> If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
> >>>> groups is ending soon.
> >>>>
> >>>> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
> >>>>
> >>>> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Well, at least google will stop being the primary source of usenet spam.
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps then this can go back to a proper discourse platform in the
> >>> new year!
> >>>
> >>> John :-#)#
> >>
> >> All we have to do is teach the Google users how to use a reader and
> >> where to find a news service....
> >
> > E-S is building a web access to his news server.
> >
> > Lynn
> >
> >
> Nice!
>
> Need to make a donation I think...
> John :-#)#
> --
> (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
> John's Jukes Ltd.
> #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
> (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
> www.flippers.com
> "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
Been a shit show for years now, perhaps this will drive another platform that weeds out 99% of the bogus scam/weird crap posted on here.

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by: John Robertson - Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:26 UTC

On 2024/01/30 2:25 p.m., Don O Team EM! wrote:
> On Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12:57:01 PM UTC-5, John Robertson wrote:
>> On 2024/01/19 9:43 p.m., Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>> On 12/15/2023 8:28 PM, Idlehands wrote:
>>>> On 2023-12-14 11:17 p.m., John Robertson wrote:
>>>>> On 2023/12/14 8:50 p.m., Idlehands wrote:
>>>>>> Google Groups ending support for Usenet
>>>>>> If you work with Usenet groups in Google Groups, support for these
>>>>>> groups is ending soon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638382121371600439-1361429638&p=usenet&rd=1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looks like the spammers will have to ply their trade elsewhere!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, at least google will stop being the primary source of usenet spam.
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps then this can go back to a proper discourse platform in the
>>>>> new year!
>>>>>
>>>>> John :-#)#
>>>>
>>>> All we have to do is teach the Google users how to use a reader and
>>>> where to find a news service....
>>>
>>> E-S is building a web access to his news server.
>>>
>>> Lynn
>>>
>>>
>> Nice!
>>
>> Need to make a donation I think...
>> John :-#)#
>> --
>> (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
>> John's Jukes Ltd.
>> #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
>> (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
>> www.flippers.com
>> "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
> Been a shit show for years now, perhaps this will drive another platform that weeds out 99% of the bogus scam/weird crap posted on here.
Since I got on E-S I've seen no more of the spam storm.
Nice and quiet!
John :-#)#
--
(Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
John's Jukes Ltd.
#7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
(604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

Subject	Author
Google is throwing in the towel	Idlehands
Google is throwing in the towel	John Robertson
Google is throwing in the towel	Idlehands
Re: Google is throwing in the towel	MummyChunk
Re: Google is throwing in the towel	Lynn McGuire
Re: Google is throwing in the towel	John Robertson
Re: Google is throwing in the towel	Don O Team EM!
Re: Google is throwing in the towel	John Robertson