Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoThe rise and fall of Usenet: How the original social media platform came to bewww.zdnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down19cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.social
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkThe rise and fall of Usenet: How the original social media platform came to bewww.zdnet.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.social
minus-squareBrokkr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·9 months agoWhile text based messages on usenet may be dieing, the file sharing is still quite popular. My radar and sonar still pick up plenty of signals.
minus-squareNoble Shift@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoYou should also check IRC. Many 1st releases sprout from there and filter into Usenet and torrents and is far more active than NNTP. Rizon is a good start point.
While text based messages on usenet may be dieing, the file sharing is still quite popular. My radar and sonar still pick up plenty of signals.
You should also check IRC. Many 1st releases sprout from there and filter into Usenet and torrents and is far more active than NNTP. Rizon is a good start point.