OT Why Google Groups ?

Aug 09, 2011 5 Replies

I've wondered , especially lately , why anyone uses google groups to read usenet . There are several free newsreaders out there , and at least 3 free news servers that I personally know of . And now I've read quite a few posts that people can't reach usenet because google is down "again" . So why ? Can someone enlighten me ?


I used it and net-based email because I could access everything from any computer, for instance at the library, my sister's, or a borrowed one at a client.

jsw

I use it from libraries and motels for just this reason also. I certainly would like a better solution.

Karl

There are other web sites that mirror newsgroups

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for instance). I don't know how involved it is, but it may be a way to make ad revenue.

AD REVENUE. WEB SITES. HEY IGGY!!!!

Nobody bothers to teach them, just like the wealth of keyboard shortcuts available to Windows users:

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Cheers! Rich

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Yesterday I almost disabled HKCMD.EXE from starting to cut down the unintended actions caused by inaccurate typing.

jsw

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