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I tried using Email but the onboarding was very confusing. I have to choose a server? And I'm at the whims of server admins having petty disputes for if my posts are delivered to my friends?
craig@cadey - you possibly can't imagine how sad and funny your comment is for someone who used to do email before the internet arrived. If you are interested - try https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FidoNet