XPost: alt.comp.linux, alt.comp.software.thunderbird   
   From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   On Sun, 8 Feb 2026 13:14:32 +0800, "Mr. Man-wai Chang"   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2/4/2026 10:59 AM, Steve Hayes wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:50:28 +0800, "Mr. Man-wai Chang"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> There was a bridging program that could sync a Usenet newsgroup to an   
   >>> Echomail group back then. :)   
   >>>   
   >>> And Echomail has offline readers, allowing you to post as well.   
   >>   
   >> I first encountered Usenet when some newsgroups were gated to Fidonet,   
   >> this one among them.   
   >>   
   >> Most popular offline readers were BlueWave and Silver Xpress. I still   
   >> have them on my computer, with some saved messages from 30-35 years   
   >> ago.   
   >   
   >If someone (maybe a student from IT) could write bridges or gateways to   
   >sync Usenet with modern social networks like Facebook, Threads, Reddit,   
   >etc!! It isn't difficult, right? Because Echomail of Fidonet did it!! :)   
      
   Google did it with Googlegroups, and everyone on Usenet complained   
   because it was a huge source of spam, and some commercial outfits   
   (notably dating sites) tried to hijack whole newsgroups for   
   advertising/spamming purposes, and eventually it was stopped.   
      
      
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