Path: ...!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: immibis Newsgroups: news.admin.peering,news.software.nntp Subject: Re: Young people peering Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 03:03:02 +0200 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 03:03:03 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="646fa71d26d45e9a0e5082cc18b78cf6"; logging-data="3027626"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/vXpoHUCrhBlgVzLW9c5pf" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:oheb0gvnfytpakF/nutw4Fz3faA= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2164 On 14/04/24 19:55, Stefan Ram wrote: > doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote or quoted: >> What happened to the young people who wanted to set up a Usenet node? > > Bruh, Usenet? Seriously? I thought that shit died out in the 90s, > like, who even uses that anymore? I mean, come on, it's 2024 - > we got way better ways to get our info and connect with people > these days. Why would I even bother setting up some old-school > Usenet server when I got Reddit, Discord, and all these other > modern platforms that are way more user-friendly and relevant? > > Like, Usenet was cool back in the day, I guess, but it's just so > outdated now. The interface is clunky, the communities are tiny, > and good luck finding anything useful that isn't buried in a > million random posts. Nah, I'm good - I'll stick to the apps and > sites I already use, where I can actually find the content and > communities I care about. Usenet? That's some boomer shit, man. Where are these magic apps full of worthwhile non-spam content?