• affenlehrer@feddit.org
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    2 days ago

    From a user perspective it’s not a problem. I’m just sad what an abomination my beloved pre-reddit has become. Also it’s super weird like using bicycles for international shipping instead of container ships without telling the user and hiding the whole process in the background.

    • amnesiacsardine@sh.itjust.works
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      Yeah I totally get what you mean. Keep it mind that Usenet was already abandoned in the traditional sense by the time the warez scene took it over. Silver lining is that warez is keeping it alive. We could still keep it going in discussion groups.

      Are you still using Usenet as it was meant for? Do you know of any newsgroup that are particularly active to this day?

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        I’m not using it any more and I last time I tried it was overwhelmed with spam. I agree that warez are keeping it alive nowadays. At least it’s infrastructure, the soul is gone.

        On a side note: There are still a few active BBSs around.