From: le@main.lekno.ws   
      
   John M.  wrote:   
   > On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 15:50:31 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>Kenny McCormack  wrote:   
   >>>A Friend wrote:   
   >>>>Tommie Hicks  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>>>I don't know why but I like keeping track of famous people who pass.   
   >>>>>Nearly every morning for literally decades I read alt obits.  Hate to   
   >>>>>see it go from my browsers.  But all things must pass.   
   >   
   > Me too, although I read it at night.  Since about 1998.   
   >   
   >>No, people who care to post to Usenet need to learn how to use   
   >>newsreaders that meet their needs. Yes, learning how to use a tool   
   >>that's used to perform a specific task is a minor hurdle. Those who have   
   >>no interest in learning to use a newsreader, well, I guess Usenet will   
   >>survive without their participation.   
   >   
   >      I'm puzzled at them being unable to configure a newsreader.  If   
   > it's simply to come in and read one or two newsgroups I would think   
   > it's not too much more difficult, if at all, than configuring an email   
   > client.  I use Forte's Agent and they have pretty clear FAQs and other   
   > instructions for setting it up.  These same instructions could   
   > probably be used to help you set up a free one, maybe.  However it   
   > does cost...and they have an associated server too.  I'm guessing   
   > other readers would have their own instructions on their sites as   
   > well.   
   >   
   >      I've been using Agent for over 20 years. (Recommended by J.D.   
   > Baldwin.)  I had been using Outlook Express prior and it was an   
   > absolute pig/piece of shit of a Newsreader.  I used to use Agent for   
   > binaries (and still do occasionally/rarely). Configuring for that is a   
   > bit more complicated and it's been many years since I've done any   
   > configuring.  Doing it now would be a bit of a hurdle, but a low one.   
   >   
   >      There are several newsservers out there and it's a lot cheaper   
   > per Gb than back in the day.  $2.95 a month for Agent News for 20 Gb;   
   > more than you'll ever need for text.   
   >   
   > And then there's Eternal-September as has already been mentioned.   
   >   
   > John M.   
      
   How relevant are Giganews/Supernews these days?   
      
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