I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:27:12?AM UTC, Flix An wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
yes, for now - and that spam explosion is a very recent problem which hopefully will get sorted by the moderator soon.
The bigger issue is that GG will stop supporting Usenet content,
which may mean last orders for some of us.
On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:54:15 -0800 (PST), Burkhard
<b.schafer@ed.ac.uk> wrote:
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:27:12?AM UTC, Félix An wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
yes, for now - and that spam explosion is a very recent problem which hopefully
will get sorted by the moderator soon.
The bigger issue is that GG will stop supporting Usenet content,
which may mean last orders for some of us.
I for one would be disappointed if that happened. I acknowledge the convenience of using a web-based server, and I acknowledge the
challenge in finding a workable non-Windows Usenet app. Technically,
any OS capable of handling email should also handle Usenet, at least
the text froups. Apparently app authors just aren't interested in
Usenet.
Félix An <fffelix.jan.yt@gmail.com> wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
What spam? I don't see any,
(well almost)
Jan
(on Eternal September)
On 12/18/23 2:10 AM, J. J. Lodder wrote:
Félix An <fffelix.jan.yt@gmail.com> wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
What spam? I don't see any,
(well almost)
Jan
(on Eternal September)
I also us Eternal September, and this thread, on my browser, is
immediately preceded by 17 posts with subjects like, "Como Hackear
Facebook Gratis ...". Those 17 posts arrived over 46 minutes; there are three different "From" fields, but subjects are similar enough to
indicate a common source. The content of the one I opened was in
Spanish, and near the beginning was the phrase, "clic aqui."
A similar event, probably from the same source, occurred a day or two earlier.
I have not bothered to explore further.
On Dec 18, 2023, Félix An wrote
(in article <ulooj0$3cq3a$1@dont-email.me>):
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
[wakes up, rolls over grumpily]
There’s very little spam, especially if compared to, say, rec.arts.sf.written. Most of the spam is eaten by the bot (bow down before it and sing ”Oh, Canada”) and most of the spam which avoids the bot is easily detected and killed.
You appear to be using Eternal September. The guy who runs ES gleefully slaughters spam. Let him know that he missed some, and, lo! it shall be gone.
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
On 2023-12-18 11:19 AM, WolfFan wrote:
On Dec 18, 2023, Félix An wrotePopping over to my unfiltered ES feed, I see that on the 16Th between
(in article <ulooj0$3cq3a$1@dont-email.me>):
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
[wakes up, rolls over grumpily]
There’s very little spam, especially if compared to, say,
rec.arts.sf.written. Most of the spam is eaten by the bot (bow down before it
and sing ”Oh, Canada”) and most of the spam which avoids the bot is
easily detected and killed.
You appear to be using Eternal September. The guy who runs ES gleefully
slaughters spam. Let him know that he missed some, and, lo! it shall be gone.
8:52 and 9:14 there were 15 posts from Charla privada and Renard Origins
(the spammers) and nothing since.
On 2023-12-18 11:19 AM, WolfFan wrote:
On Dec 18, 2023, Félix An wrotePopping over to my unfiltered ES feed, I see that on the 16Th between
(in article <ulooj0$3cq3a$1@dont-email.me>):
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
[wakes up, rolls over grumpily]
There’s very little spam, especially if compared to, say,
rec.arts.sf.written. Most of the spam is eaten by the bot (bow down before it
and sing ”Oh, Canada”) and most of the spam which avoids the bot is
easily detected and killed.
You appear to be using Eternal September. The guy who runs ES gleefully
slaughters spam. Let him know that he missed some, and, lo! it shall be gone.
8:52 and 9:14 there were 15 posts from Charla privada and Renard
Origins (the spammers) and nothing since.
jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:54:15 -0800 (PST), Burkhard
<b.schafer@ed.ac.uk> wrote:
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:27:12?AM UTC, Flix An wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greetedyes, for now - and that spam explosion is a very recent problem which
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active? >>
hopefully will get sorted by the moderator soon.
The bigger issue is that GG will stop supporting Usenet content,
which may mean last orders for some of us.
I for one would be disappointed if that happened. I acknowledge the convenience of using a web-based server, and I acknowledge the
challenge in finding a workable non-Windows Usenet app. Technically,
any OS capable of handling email should also handle Usenet, at least
the text froups. Apparently app authors just aren't interested in
Usenet.
There's NewsTap on Apple devices. Dunno what's on Android. Linux had Pan, which apparently works on Windows too.
On 12/18/23 2:10 AM, J. J. Lodder wrote:
Flix An <fffelix.jan.yt@gmail.com> wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
What spam? I don't see any,
(well almost)
Jan
(on Eternal September)
I also us Eternal September, and this thread, on my browser, is
immediately preceded by 17 posts with subjects like, "Como Hackear
Facebook Gratis ...". Those 17 posts arrived over 46 minutes; there are three different "From" fields, but subjects are similar enough to
indicate a common source. The content of the one I opened was in
Spanish, and near the beginning was the phrase, "clic aqui."
A similar event, probably from the same source, occurred a day or two earlier.
I have not bothered to explore further.
On 2023-12-18 11:19 AM, WolfFan wrote:
On Dec 18, 2023, Flix An wrotePopping over to my unfiltered ES feed, I see that on the 16Th between
(in article <ulooj0$3cq3a$1@dont-email.me>):
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
[wakes up, rolls over grumpily]
Theres very little spam, especially if compared to, say,
rec.arts.sf.written. Most of the spam is eaten by the bot (bow down before it
and sing Oh, Canada) and most of the spam which avoids the bot is
easily detected and killed.
You appear to be using Eternal September. The guy who runs ES gleefully
slaughters spam. Let him know that he missed some, and, lo! it shall be gone.
8:52 and 9:14 there were 15 posts from Charla privada and Renard Origins
(the spammers) and nothing since.
DB Cates <cates_db@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 2023-12-18 11:19 AM, WolfFan wrote:
On Dec 18, 2023, Félix An wrotePopping over to my unfiltered ES feed, I see that on the 16Th between
(in article <ulooj0$3cq3a$1@dont-email.me>):
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted[wakes up, rolls over grumpily]
with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active? >>>
There’s very little spam, especially if compared to, say,
rec.arts.sf.written. Most of the spam is eaten by the bot (bow down before it
and sing ”Oh, Canada”) and most of the spam which avoids the bot is
easily detected and killed.
You appear to be using Eternal September. The guy who runs ES gleefully
slaughters spam. Let him know that he missed some, and, lo! it shall be gone.
8:52 and 9:14 there were 15 posts from Charla privada and Renard Origins
(the spammers) and nothing since.
Are they using GG?
On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:16:44 +0000, *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:54:15 -0800 (PST), BurkhardThere’s NewsTap on Apple devices. Dunno what’s on Android. Linux had Pan,
<b.schafer@ed.ac.uk> wrote:
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:27:12?AM UTC, Félix An wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted >>>>> with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active? >>>>yes, for now - and that spam explosion is a very recent problem which hopefully
will get sorted by the moderator soon.
The bigger issue is that GG will stop supporting Usenet content,
which may mean last orders for some of us.
I for one would be disappointed if that happened. I acknowledge the
convenience of using a web-based server, and I acknowledge the
challenge in finding a workable non-Windows Usenet app. Technically,
any OS capable of handling email should also handle Usenet, at least
the text froups. Apparently app authors just aren't interested in
Usenet.
which apparently works on Windows too.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(newsreader)
https://pan.rebelbase.com/
And there’s T-bird. Probably more Windows stuff.
The different flavors of Android are probably the most common OS's
these days.
jillery <69jp...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:16:44 +0000, *Hemidactylus* <ecph...@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
jillery <69jp...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:54:15 -0800 (PST), BurkhardThere’s NewsTap on Apple devices. Dunno what’s on Android. Linux had Pan,
<b.sc...@ed.ac.uk> wrote:
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:27:12?AM UTC, Félix An wrote:
I heard about this famous newsgroup from Wikipedia, and I was greeted >>>>> with spam when I opened this up for the first time. Is it still active?
yes, for now - and that spam explosion is a very recent problem which hopefully
will get sorted by the moderator soon.
The bigger issue is that GG will stop supporting Usenet content,
which may mean last orders for some of us.
I for one would be disappointed if that happened. I acknowledge the
convenience of using a web-based server, and I acknowledge the
challenge in finding a workable non-Windows Usenet app. Technically,
any OS capable of handling email should also handle Usenet, at least
the text froups. Apparently app authors just aren't interested in
Usenet.
which apparently works on Windows too.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(newsreader)
https://pan.rebelbase.com/
And there’s T-bird. Probably more Windows stuff.
The different flavors of Android are probably the most common OS's
these days.
Good point.
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