ZeroCool@feddit.ch to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUSENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenixwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square206fedilinkarrow-up1534arrow-down114 cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialsyncforlemmy@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1520arrow-down1external-linkUSENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenixwww.theregister.comZeroCool@feddit.ch to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square206fedilink cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialsyncforlemmy@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-squaresonovebitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·1 year agoIs there a “usenet for dummies” guide somewhere, for 90s kids? Asking for a friend.
minus-squareZloubida@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s quite easy, but you’ll need an account and a client. Create an account on eternal-september.org Change and note your password. Follow the tutorial of your elected client. I recommend !thunderbird@lemmy.world, you can learn how to add a Usenet account in Thunderbird here. Ask me if you have a question!
minus-squaretopinambour_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down12·1 year agoCertainly. You should ask your favorite search engine.
minus-squareZloubida@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoIt’s not that easy, because the vast majority of articles are for using Usenet to download binaries. It’s not what the article was talking about.
minus-squaretopinambour_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·1 year agoSimply add a ‘-binaries’ ( just tested with Google) And first result : https://www.privacyaffairs.com/usenet-guide/
minus-squareZloubida@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoAnd yet… it’s a tutorial about how to download with Usenet.
minus-squaretopinambour_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoSorry I failed you. I just read up the setup parts :/. It was so simpler when I used outlook abd my Internet provider offered access to newsgroups. Well it was back to 56k. I don’t think I regret those, now I have fiber.
minus-squareNathalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThere are so many guides. Why not ask for recommendations?
Is there a “usenet for dummies” guide somewhere, for 90s kids?
Asking for a friend.
It’s quite easy, but you’ll need an account and a client.
Ask me if you have a question!
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Certainly. You should ask your favorite search engine.
It’s not that easy, because the vast majority of articles are for using Usenet to download binaries. It’s not what the article was talking about.
Simply add a ‘-binaries’ ( just tested with Google)
And first result : https://www.privacyaffairs.com/usenet-guide/
And yet… it’s a tutorial about how to download with Usenet.
Sorry I failed you. I just read up the setup parts :/. It was so simpler when I used outlook abd my Internet provider offered access to newsgroups.
Well it was back to 56k. I don’t think I regret those, now I have fiber.
There are so many guides. Why not ask for recommendations?