In message , Norman Lynagh
writes
G&L First wrote:

On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11:28:24 PM UTC, Julian Mayes wrote:
Thanks for the warning - I shan't risk a visit to the new groups again
then.

Julian
I had no choice Julian.
You'll be put there by google.
The old classic groups are no more.
They have ceased to be.
Len

Sounds like an example of Hutber's Law: "Improvement means
deterioration."


I've always found that a proper newsreader is preferable to Google Groups.

Me too, combined with a proper news server. The only trouble is that
groups that people have set up specifically on Google Groups aren't
available any other way.

I
use XanaNews.


I use Turnpike, which is excellent but no longer available for download
or supported, and my news server is the admirable news.individual.lnet
(NIN).
--
John Hall "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always
pays off now." Anon