alt.cyberpunk
Anyone in here "over there"? Quite a few users have started populating the alt.cyberpunk.tech group
2025-10-14 · 7 months ago · 👍 norayr, MrRogers
7 Comments ↓
❤️ fairlygood · 2025-10-14 at 19:42:
Is NNTP having a renaissance?
💎 pista · 2025-10-14 at 21:38:
A lot of groups are getting a post or two every week. Which is about the most activity they've seen in two decades.
❤️ fairlygood · 2025-10-15 at 17:38:
That’s cool. I can remember when my ISP bundled (limited) usenet access.
It’s a good protocol. Would be nice to see it get some traction again.
🐙 norayr · 2025-10-18 at 16:09:
i think nntp could become a very good not commercial social network. we didn't even need activity pub.
🚀 Ashnar [OP] · 2025-10-19 at 00:09:
There's the spam issue, but it's nicer over on usenet. There are still active groups outside of just tech. Though it is slim pickings.
🐙 norayr · 2025-10-19 at 19:58:
what i really like about usenet is that it is a protocol, and any client can be used. for instance though i enjoy using bubble, bubble is a thing on its own, not a protocol. gemini is a protocol. sill better bubble than nothing. (: perhaps gemini frontend that would authorize us in nntp and let us browse and post on usenet would be very good.
I just joined that UseNet group about 3 weeks ago. I haven't made any comments there yet.