usenet is not what it use to be

[Sungjin]

i just take a membership 1 mounth on newserver

 

i can tell time have change will not take 2 mounth

 

1 mounth testing is enought

 

in the 80 90 all chanel was full stuff now it all encrypted zip password

 

not what it use to be

 

any one still use usenet?

[Mutton]

I've been on and off usenet for the last decade. In the 80's I wouldn't have been without it.

 

If you are talking about binaries, the only realistic way now is to use indexers to grab nzb files and automate the download. Much content is obfuscated, even cross-posted with parts in different groups, and passworded. While some content is still posted in the clear, it's just as policed as ever and takedowns happen quite quickly on anything current.

 

I occasionally use it to try to find something obscure that is too old for P2P sites to still have. I probably won't be renewing my next annual membership though, and wait a while until I need something again.