google groups users may not realize the fundamental differences between
the autonomous/decentralized usenet, versus the proprietary/centralized
alphabet/google corporation; the isolation of google groups from usenet
provides incentive for multitudes of google's users to seek free usenet
news servers, apps, and websites, that will help them to stay connected

On 15/02/2024 20:49, D wrote:

> google groups users may not realize the fundamental differences between
> the autonomous/decentralized usenet, versus the proprietary/centralized
> alphabet/google corporation; the isolation of google groups from usenet
> provides incentive for multitudes of google's users to seek free usenet
> news servers, apps, and websites, that will help them to stay connected

Yes an in my opinion this is good.

Say Telegram isn't archived by Google and its "channels" are very popular.

Vey

--
Vey Sputnik
Russia
veysputnik@gmail.com

On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 22:20:02 +0700, Vey Sputnik <veysputnik@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 15/02/2024 20:49, D wrote:
>> google groups users may not realize the fundamental differences between
>> the autonomous/decentralized usenet, versus the proprietary/centralized
>> alphabet/google corporation; the isolation of google groups from usenet
>> provides incentive for multitudes of google's users to seek free usenet
>> news servers, apps, and websites, that will help them to stay connected
>
>Yes an in my opinion this is good.
>
>Say Telegram isn't archived by Google and its "channels" are very popular.
>Vey
>--
>Vey Sputnik
>Russia
>veysputnik@gmail.com

did not know about "telegram", just checking ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_(software)
>Telegram Messenger, commonly known as Telegram, is a cloud-based, cross-
>platform, encrypted instant messaging (IM) service. It was originally
>launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android in October 2013. It allows
>users to exchange messages, share media and files, hold private and group
>voice or video calls, as well as public livestreams. It is available for
>Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and web browsers. Telegram also
>offers end-to-end encryption in voice and video calls,[10] and in optional
>private chats, which Telegram calls Secret Chats.
>Telegram also has social networking features, allowing users to post stories,
>create large public groups with up to 200,000 members, or share one-way
>updates to unlimited audiences in so-called channels.[11] The service also
>provides an open API for the creation of custom bots which can perform
>various tasks, integrate other services into Telegram chats, or work as mini
>apps.[12]
>Telegram was founded in 2013 by Nikolai and Pavel Durov.[13][14] Its servers
>are distributed worldwide, while the headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab
>Emirates.[15][16] Telegram is the most popular instant messaging application
>in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.[17][18]
>As of August 2023, Telegram has more than 800 million monthly active users,
>[19] with India leading in the number of users.[20] It was the most
>downloaded app worldwide in January 2021[21][22] with 1 billion downloads
>globally as of late August 2021.
[end quoted excerpt]

on an unrelated note, the following two charts are from a collection
of thousands which i had carefully researched, calculated, formatted
and posted to usenet newsgroups over the past twenty-five years, e.g.

sputnik launch . . .

+--------<11>16Ari55[4]--<10>15Pis16[3]---<9>12Aqu46[2]---------+
| | | | |
| | | MLi 20Aqu26 | Moo 2Aqu25 |
| | | Esp 19Aqu32 | |
| Ald 15Tau00 | | OLi 13Aqu40 | |
<12>16Tau07[5]--|-------------------------------|---[1]12Cap07<8>
| | Astrolog32 v. 2.02 chart | |
| | Baikonur 1/5 | Des 4Cap52 |
| | Fri Oct 4 1957 10:28:34PM | |
| | Tyuratam, Kazakh SSR | |
<1>13Gem47[6]---| ST +03:00, 63e20:32 45n55:13 |--[12]13Sag47<7>
| | UT: 19:28:34, Sid.T: 0:34:48 | |
| | Terrestrial Houses | |
| Asc 4Can52 | Caelestial / Geocentric | Ver 21Sco47 |
| | Julian Day: 2436116.3115 | For 20Sco12 |
<2>12Can07[7]---|-------------------------------|--[11]16Sco07<6>
| Ura 16Can37 | | NoN 16Lib41r\ | Sat 15Sco43/ |
| | Mer 3Vir00 | Nep 7Lib21 | |
| | Mar 12Vir41 | Jup 17Vir45 | Ven 29Lib46 |
| Plu 7Leo15 | | Sun 17Vir06 | |
+---------[8]12Leo46<3>---[9]15Vir16<4>--[10]16Lib55<5>---------+

pilot of vostok (first in low-earth orbit, launch 12 april 1961 6:07) . . .

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born to Aleksey Ivanovich & Anna Timofeyevna-
Gagarin at the Gzhatsk city maternity hospital(34E59:33,55N32:43)Zapadnaya
Oblast, RSFSR, CCCP, on Friday 9 March 1934 at 12:00 AM MSK(AA/BC). Family
House-Museum(35E02:25,55N39:57); Vostok 1, Baikonur 1/5(63E20:32,45N55:13).