[Info-vax] Google groups shutting off posting/usenet access

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-12-14, Jay E. Morris <morrisj at epsilon3.comcon> wrote:
> https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638381921477344227-87081626&p=usenet&rd=1
>
> Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at 
> groups.google.com) to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet 
> groups, or view new Usenet content. You can continue to view and search 
> for historical Usenet content posted before February 22, 2024 on Google 
> Groups.
>
> In addition, Google?s Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) server and 
> associated peering will no longer be available, meaning Google will not 
> support serving new Usenet content or exchanging content with other NNTP 
> servers.
>
> This change will not impact any non-Usenet content on Google Groups, 
> including all user and organization-created groups. Most of the current 
> Google Groups content  is not Usenet content and will not be affected.

They appear to have pulled it forward a week to 15-Feb-2024.

I'm impressed there's still someone left at Google who knows what NNTP is.

Simon.

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