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ZeroCool to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

USENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenix

www.theregister.com

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USENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenix

www.theregister.com

ZeroCool to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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USENET, the original social network, is under new management
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Alive and still quite vigorous considering its age
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    1•2 years ago

    Simply add a ‘-binaries’ ( just tested with Google)

    And first result : https://www.privacyaffairs.com/usenet-guide/

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      6•2 years ago

      And yet… it’s a tutorial about how to download with Usenet.

      • @topinambour_rex@lemmy.world
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        4•2 years ago

        Sorry I failed you. I just read up the setup parts :/. It was so simpler when I used outlook abd my Internet provider offered access to newsgroups.

        Well it was back to 56k. I don’t think I regret those, now I have fiber.

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