Usenet Nostalgia and Revival

Discussions center on reminiscing about Usenet's past, questioning why it declined, asserting that it still exists and is viable, and proposing it as a model or alternative to modern platforms like Reddit.

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2007
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Sample Comments

clifanatic • Oct 24, 2016 • View on HN

Why can't usenet be the new usenet?

nemoniac • Jan 7, 2010 • View on HN

Does nobody remember Usenet any more?

icedchai • Sep 30, 2019 • View on HN

Why don't we just bring back Usenet?

u801e • Jun 23, 2018 • View on HN

Usenet isn't that bad either :)

kken • Jun 18, 2018 • View on HN

Why did the USENET have to disappear?

jacquesm • Apr 14, 2022 • View on HN

Usenet wasn't near realtime.

aaaaaaaaata • Aug 22, 2022 • View on HN

Usenet is still "dead", eh?

mwfunk • Dec 4, 2013 • View on HN

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=usenet

count • Nov 25, 2011 • View on HN

IRC and USENET never went away...

LAC-Tech • Nov 7, 2022 • View on HN

Usenet sounds great! Is it actively used still?