Usenet is unmoderated. Once you post it, it sticks forever. We could probably get one of the independent providers to give free access to a new newsgroup. Anyone have any thoughts?
I’ve used Usenet for my content needs for years because it’s so fast and risk free. I think we could also use it for our community discussions.
A lot of the comment here don’t seem to understand what you’re asking. I think you’re talking about using Usenet for its original purpose (discussion forums), not for piracy.
Usenet is fine for downloading but getting providers these days involve paying for it, which gates of a lot of folks. Torrenting and federated social media does not.
federated social media
Usenet was the original federated social media. Back when it was actually used for discussions, you’d post to your ISP’s server, which would be federated with the other Usenet servers.
OMG… we need a federated BBS.
federated BBS
That’s what Usenet is, somewhat. It’s just discussion forums rather than the other features BBSes offer.
