‘s a long read. Here’s the intro blurb:
An investigative data journalist and a former tech lawyer teach you how to spot tricks and hidden disclosures within these interminable documents—and even how to claw back some privacy By Jon Keegan and Jesse Woo
Gonna dive in and see what nuggets of wisdom they offer.
Holeeeshit! All that from an accelerometer?
Paid services have consolidated to a great degree. But I’ve been a long time Easynews subscriber.
They have decent retention, good completion, and are johnny-on-the-spot re. DMCA requests.
Their real claim to fame is an easy to use browser based front end, so no third party client hassles and it works on mobile.
That said, MUCH has changed since the 90s, i.e. encrypted posts, the USENET hierarchy is largely broken and good luck finding any current text discussion (looking at you, Adobe, ya skeevy fucks).
Should you want more, this is a good guide. https://www.cogipas.com/how-to-use-usenet/
GL&HF
A fuckton of R&D dollars are circling the drain at this point.
Would wager it will earn a place next to the cube.