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Replacement for Google Groups for linking purposes
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This discussion is done as of 2024-02-22.
i've just added a Note to the Usenet page about Google Groups ceasing to include new content from Usenet. Does anyone have any suggestions for a replacement we can use, particularly in the context of this template?
-- Flexibeast (talk) 00:42, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hmm... Good question. Well, NovaBBS has a Rocksolid Light instance which is a web interface for Usenet. It looks like the web-based URL for each group is predictable, see Newsgroup List and hover over links to see what I mean. To be honest, this is probably our best option for a Google Groups alternative. This may mean requesting NovaBBS add support for a desired group on occasion, but that's not a big deal. What are your thoughts? — JGaz (talk) 01:08, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Well, i've actually only just started following Usenet again, after learning about Google's decision. :-) So i don't have any other suggestions, and yours seems reasonable (particularly given that i now recall seeing others mention NovaBBS in this regard). i'm going to just change the template for now, as it's easy enough to change it again in the future if need be. Thanks!
- -- Flexibeast (talk) 01:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)