R.I.P Usenet: 1980-2008

CorinneI writes "In a way inconceivable in today's marketplace, Usenet was where people once went to talk — in days before the profit-centric Internet we have today. The series of bulletin boards called 'newsgroups' shared by thousands of computers, which traded new messages several times a day, is now a thing of the past."

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Re:Google Groups

[elrous0]

Actually, Usenet was first bought by Deja News, which was in turn bought by Google. ;-)

And yes, some of us still use usenet. It's still the only place to go where you don't have to constantly worry about butting heads with moderators. This has its downside (with flamewars and insults flying), but there is still an important place for it.