Subj : Re: End of an Era To : Andreas Kohlbach From : Nigel Reed Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 23:50:26 On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:06:37 -0500 Andreas Kohlbach wrote: > On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:04:42 -0500, DrSkinner wrote: > > > > On 2023-12-17 05:31, Anssi Saari wrote: > >> Eric Hill writes: > >> > >>> How are all of you planning (or currently) accessing this group's > >>> posts and content outside of Google Groups? > >> I've been using Eternal September's Usenet service for about a > >> decade > >> now. > > > > Thanks for the recommendation. I registered on Eternal September and > > pointed Thunderbird at it. > > > > There are much better newsfroup clients, but they require > > payment...I have no problem paying for software but the 2-3 > > messages a month that still trickle in from comp.sys.cbm aren't > > worth the expense. :) > > From a technical point of view Thunderbird produces proper articles. > > But I don't really like its GUI anymore. Using something else here. > :-) My bulletin board carries this group since it is gatewayed to Fidonet so you're welcome to join and use my board to access it. It also allows nntp connections and I'm also working on a way to provide access to my news server to bbs users. Point your telnet, ssh, or rlogin client to endofthelinebbs.com and sign up for a free account, drop me an email so I can upgrade your account with post privileges and you're away. -- End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .