I just made another update to https://newsgrouper.org my web interface to Usenet. If you have registered to post you can now set a Face and/or X-Face icon for your posts by uploading a suitable image in the Preferences section. X-Face images are monochrome and most clients will display them. Face is a newer format which supports colour images but is less widely supported. Both are 48x48 pixels, Newsgrouper will do the necessary scaling and format conversions. 🗨 💬 🗯 💭
#usenet #newsgroups

Qualcuna usa ancora i #newsgroups di #usenet ? Adottate un gruppo e segnalatelo qui. :-)

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The writer can be truly anonymous when posting to Usenet.

Usenet is accessible via TOR and open access servers that don't require registration or identifying information.

The writer can write and discuss using a pseudonym or pen name without fear of retaliation from employers, government, friends, and family. This encourages some people to share their innermost thoughts they would otherwise not express. Of course it also encourages trolls, but there are plenty of trolls everywhere else.

Usenet is text-centric so unlike the fediverse there is not a stream of distracting images.

Even after all these years I still prefer reading and posting Usenet newsgroups over all other forms of so-called, 'social media'.

#Usenet #NewsGroups #NNTP #NetworkNews #NetNews #Anonymous #Anonymity #Writers #Writing

ok so i finally fumbled around and found update feeds button - it populated and has a pretty decent look - lots of flexibility to discover and add collections of sites/topics #newsgroups #related #portal news

Usenet Undernet #undernet #uruguay #usenet #news #newsgroups #noticias

The Fediverse is like the modern day Newsgroups.
#Fediverse #Newsgroups