No More Google Groups

[I am Rob]

It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload to Usenet groups.

"Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com) to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before February 22, 2024 on Google Groups."

That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p.

Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage. It is a way better forum anyways that allows one to post files, pictures and videos.

And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off that you are not a bot. And the best of all, NO SPAM.

https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computers

[Jerry Penner]

Post by I am Rob
It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload to Usenet groups.
"Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com)
to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet
content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before
February 22, 2024 on Google Groups."

That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p.

Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage. It is a way better forum
anyways that allows one to post files, pictures and videos.
And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off that you are not a bot. And
the best of all, NO SPAM.
https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computers

As many of us do, use an NNTP server, and unhook from google right now.

I occasionally drop into the AtariAge forums, but not too often. It is
too bad the Apple II forums are dwindling, but it does go with the territory.

--
Jerry jerry+a2 at jpen.ca

[I am Rob]

Post by Jerry Penner

Post by I am Rob
It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload to Usenet groups.
"Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com)
to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet
content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before
February 22, 2024 on Google Groups."

That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p.

Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage. It is a way better forum
anyways that allows one to post files, pictures and videos.
And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off that you are not a bot. And
the best of all, NO SPAM.
https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computers

As many of us do, use an NNTP server, and unhook from google right now.
I occasionally drop into the AtariAge forums, but not too often. It is
too bad the Apple II forums are dwindling, but it does go with the territory.

If I am not mistaken, you are still afflicted by spam, are you not?
And what about the ability to upload pictures/data/videos on NNTP servers? I am unfamiliar with this mode of communicatio and will have to look more into newsreaders.

[Bill Chatfield]

On Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:08:28 -0800 (PST)

Post by I am Rob
If I am not mistaken, you are still afflicted by spam, are you not?
And what about the ability to upload pictures/data/videos on NNTP
servers? I am unfamiliar with this mode of communicatio and will
have to look more into newsreaders.

http://www.eternal-september.org/ is filtering out the spam for me.

[Hugh Hood]

Post by I am Rob
If I am not mistaken, you are still afflicted by spam, are you not?
And what about the ability to upload pictures/data/videos on NNTP
servers? I am unfamiliar with this mode of communication and will
have to look more into newsreaders.

Rob,

Actually, until just recently (and thankfully none today), SPAM hasn't
been an issue for me.

As for a newsreader -- On both a Mac and Windows, I've been using the
one built into the Mozilla Thunderbird email program. It's just like
having another email box -- just choose the groups to which you wish to
subscribe (I've got 5) and read the messages just like new emails.
Responses are the same.

It's nothing fancy, but then, neither am I.




Hugh Hood

[I am Rob]

It must mean Google finally cleaned up their act as I haven't seen SPAM for a couple of days now, if it is where the SPAM was coming from. But I have been constantly reporting everything as well. Which may also be the reason for the sudden turn of events.

Post by Hugh Hood
Actually, until just recently (and thankfully none today), SPAM hasn't
been an issue for me.
As for a newsreader -- On both a Mac and Windows, I've been using the
one built into the Mozilla Thunderbird email program. It's just like
having another email box -- just choose the groups to which you wish to
subscribe (I've got 5) and read the messages just like new emails.
Responses are the same.

I really like Atariage's ability to embed files, graphics and videos right into the posts.
Although Google didn't say they were shutting the doors on the forums, but just disconnecting from Usenet, it is still not as nice as a standalone forum as Atariage is.

[Kelvin Sherlock]

You know the horror story that ends with "The calls are coming from inside
the house"?

Spoiler alert: the spam is coming from Google.

Post by I am Rob
If I am not mistaken, you are still afflicted by spam, are you not?

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[I am Rob]

Post by Kelvin Sherlock
You know the horror story that ends with "The calls are coming from inside
the house"?
Spoiler alert: the spam is coming from Google.

Most likely possible as I have constently been reporting the spam and all of a sudden the last couple of days I haven't seen any. And now this notice from Google. Google's security of "I am not a robot" is quite strict though and should be succcessful at filtering out anyone sending spam. Especially of any bot from having the ability to send multiple spams in a row.

[Jerry Penner]

Post by I am Rob

Post by Jerry Penner

Post by I am Rob
It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload to Usenet groups.
"Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com)
to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet
content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before
February 22, 2024 on Google Groups."

That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p.

Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage. It is a way better forum
anyways that allows one to post files, pictures and videos.
And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off that you are not a bot. And
the best of all, NO SPAM.
https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computers

As many of us do, use an NNTP server, and unhook from google right now.
I occasionally drop into the AtariAge forums, but not too often. It is
too bad the Apple II forums are dwindling, but it does go with the territory.

If I am not mistaken, you are still afflicted by spam, are you not?
And what about the ability to upload pictures/data/videos on NNTP servers? I am
unfamiliar with this mode of communicatio and will have to look more into newsreaders.

There is some occasional spam. I filter that out with gnus
score-files. Recent-ish discussions here, or in comp.sys.apple2 have
said the spam problem seems to be worse if you're reading on google
groups. I have no first-hand experience with that.

--
Jerry jerry+a2 at jpen.ca

[MummyChunk]

Post by I am Rob

Post by I am Rob
It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload t

Usenet groups

Post by I am Rob

Post by I am Rob
"Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Googl

Groups (at groups.google.com) to post content to Usenet groups
subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet content. You ca
continue to view and search for historical Usenet content poste
before February 22, 2024 on Google Groups.

Post by I am Rob

Post by I am Rob
That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p

Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage

It is a way better forum anyways that allows one to post files
pictures and videos

Post by I am Rob
And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off tha

you are not a bot. And the best of all, NO SPAM
https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computer

Plent
of other web-based front ends that carry this group if you dont wan
to use NNT


This is a response to the post seen at
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=657375681#65737568

[Steve Nickolas]

Post by Jerry Penner
As many of us do, use an NNTP server, and unhook from google right now.
I occasionally drop into the AtariAge forums, but not too often. It is
too bad the Apple II forums are dwindling, but it does go with the territory.

I dropped AtariAge like a bad habit as soon as Nutari bought them out.
Whatever promises they may have made that they'll leave the forums be I
don't for one second believe.

I use Eternal September as my primary means of access and MacGUI as my
secondary. Google was my tertiary.

-uso.

[Bill Chatfield]

On Fri, 15 Dec 2023 02:34:38 -0500

Post by Steve Nickolas
I use Eternal September as my primary means of access and MacGUI as
my secondary. Google was my tertiary.

Eternal September is great and it's free.

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

I'm still trying to find a news reader that I like. I'm using Claws
Mail right now. It works pretty good, but it just seems kind of clunky.

[Ant]

Post by Jerry Penner

Post by I am Rob
It has been announced that Google Groups will no longer upload to Usenet groups.
"Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com)
to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet
content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before
February 22, 2024 on Google Groups."

That might put a damper on the viability of csa2/cea2/csa2p.

Then I would like to invite everyone to meet me over on Atariage. It is a way better forum
anyways that allows one to post files, pictures and videos.
And a way better editor for entering posts. No checking off that you are not a bot. And
the best of all, NO SPAM.
https://forums.atariage.com/forum/158-apple-ii-computers

As many of us do, use an NNTP server, and unhook from google right now.
I occasionally drop into the AtariAge forums, but not too often. It is
too bad the Apple II forums are dwindling, but it does go with the territory.

http://reddit.com/r/apple2 ;)