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

[bill]

On 12/15/2023 8:07 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> 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.
> 

Now, perhaps, USENET can get back to its real purpose....

bill