Usenet Newsgroups - Services
The Usenet (USEr NETwork) is a decentralized message system. It allows users
to read and post messages to any of the over 30,000 discussion groups -
covering a very wide range of topics, such as computers, humor, science,
history, politics, and yes, even sex. In addition to text, Usenet groups also
support download of binary files (images, videos, sound, etc.).
Because of the heavy storage requirements, most ISPs don't offer Usenet access.
However Google, as well as other specialty services, do offer access to current
and archived Usenet message traffic. A variety of specialty software packages, called
newsgroup readers, are available to browse and download newsgroup content.
The value of Usenet discussion groups cannot be overstated! I use them all
the time to research technical problems I'm having, plus I answer questions
in the newsgroups to give back as much as I take!
Usenet Newsgroup Access Services
If your ISP does not offer access to the Usenet Newsgroups, then you might want to consider
one of the following services.
These service companies charge monthly fees ranging from $3 to $20, depending on the
gigabytes of download that is purchased. Unlimited downloads options are available.
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