From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/4/2024 8:04 AM, ohg...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 1:03:05 PM UTC-5, Amanda Riphnykhazova   
   wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> It does mean that I have to install Thunderbird and look around for a   
   service that lets me use USENET.   
   >   
   >   
   > And for me, that smacks of too much effort for what I get back.  When I   
   could just click a bookmark to get usenet, it was worth the effort.  Usenet is   
   a shallow reflection of what it used to be.  If usenet was as it was say 15   
   years ago, I might be    
   motivated to figure out a solution.   
   >   
   >> Why would you want to let google dominate your life on this issue, - when   
   you know USENET is a service you like??   
   >   
   > Google isn't dominating my life.  When they offered free and easy usenet   
   access, I used it.  When it's gone, it's gone.  Frankly, I'm surprised they   
   kept offering it as long as they did.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Usenet with Thunderbird or any other such program is so much easier to   
   use than google groups.   
      
   Just like accessing email. I'd hate to have to access a different web   
   page for every email account I have.   
      
   They are all available instantly through Thunderbird when properly set   
   up with clear indications of new messages or email.   
      
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