I so wanted to post BF 2023 deals here, but I didn't realize that the markdown used here (CommonMark) does not support tables. Please refer to the [post on reddit](https://old.reddit.com/r/UsenetTalk/comments/1813b9t/black_friday_2023/) till I find some kind of workaround.
ksr_ut 1y ago • 100%
I get a "No Posts" message on my group. The default sort method is "Active." And mods have no way of modifying group settings to change it to something sensible.
Yet another example of user-hostility in software design with Lemmy. The hit-or-miss nature of syncing across instances is another big irritant.
ksr_ut 1y ago • 100%
Even though I called it a "plan B" in my post on r/UsenetTalk, I did qualify it with a "or A, if you wish." I did that because I don't truly believe in the idea of a back up community.
A community either exists, or it doesn't.
This Black Friday, I am thinking of making the primary deals post here, with a link from reddit.
ksr_ut 1y ago • 100%
Would you know, by just looking at Google Groups, that it provides access to Usenet discussions? They have done all they can to obfuscate the matter.
ksr_ut 1y ago • 0%
accessibility to “normal” people ... we need to have a big-name provider offer free access with no strings attached; no walled garden, no caveats.
This is the point I have been arguing over on the subreddit with a user who is looking at it merely from a technical angle instead of from a regular end-user angle. I have been suggested options like browser extensions.
My answer:
The problem is access + bandwidth. What is easier?
- finding https://news.example.org/g/comp.lang.c/Axxxxxxxxxxx49z on Google/DDG and clicking through
- browser extensions + register for (free) account on Eternal September?
It is ironical that we talk about usenet everywhere *but* on usenet. Events like the blackout on reddit and the scramble to move to alternate platforms would hardly be necessary if usenet worked clearly as a discussion platform. While everyone blames spam for the slow death of discussions on usenet, I think there are a couple of other reasons: * access over http * searchability These two reasons are why Google Groups continues to work while discussions on usenet barely do. Usenet has to evolve to provide solutions to these problems: * **spam**: moderated groups are an insufficient solution when compared to moderation tools provided by modern discussion platforms. * **usenet over http**: people should be able to carry on discussions using browsers as well as apps. They should be able to share links to these discussions as well. * **search**: people should be able to conduct a search across all discussions by using native as well as third-party search engines (Google, Bing, Brave etc).