I have not seen any new posts in this newsgroup for a couple of weeks.
Just checking to see if everything is ok.

I am using the news server at news.aioe.org - I looked on their website
just now and don't see any information that they are having problems.

And, maybe it is just a slow time for posting?

Thanks
Cathy H
Ellsworth KS

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Everything is OK as far as I'm aware. There used to be many posts here,
and that's decreased to a trickle the last few years. It does pick up a
bit closer to April 15.

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On 15/12/2022 15:20, Cathy wrote:

And, maybe it is just a slow time for posting?

This newsgroup is moderated and as far as I know there is only one
moderator so depending on your timezone things get delayed before the
post is approved for publishing.

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On 12/15/2022 7:20 AM, Cathy wrote:

I have not seen any new posts in this newsgroup for a couple of weeks.
Just checking to see if everything is ok.

I am using the news server at news.aioe.org - I looked on their website
just now and don't see any information that they are having problems.

And, maybe it is just a slow time for posting?

Thanks
Cathy H
Ellsworth KS

========================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT:
Everything is OK as far as I'm aware. There used to be many posts here,
and that's decreased to a trickle the last few years. It does pick up a
bit closer to April 15.

I think this newsgroup has many experts, and all the possible tax
questions have been answered already. LOL.


========================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT:
There are many types of tax, and types of tax issues. Someone may be an
expert in one but not another, and even the experts sometimes ask
questions here.

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<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2011) - All rights reserved. >>
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"Cathy" wrote in message news:tne2p1$16ce$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I have not seen any new posts in this newsgroup for a couple of weeks.
Just checking to see if everything is ok.

I am using the news server at news.aioe.org - I looked on their website
just now and don't see any information that they are having problems.

And, maybe it is just a slow time for posting?

Thanks
Cathy H
Ellsworth KS

========================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT:
Everything is OK as far as I'm aware. There used to be many posts here,
and that's decreased to a trickle the last few years. It does pick up a
bit closer to April 15.

The fact that you're getting responses to your message shows that the
newsgroup is up and running. But the truth is that Usenet use has declined
a lot over the years and will continue to do so. It's an older, text-based technology, and most younger users have never heard of it and will never use it. As the population ages, Usenet will continue to fade in importance and probably eventually disappear completely. Every Usenet group I've been a
part of has continuously shown fewer users the last several years, and many have groups now have only a few or even zero participants.

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<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2011) - All rights reserved. >>
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Red Zone <redzone@privacy.me> wrote:

It's a matter of presentation.

If there were decent Usenet clients for Android and iPhone, more
people would use it. Usenet, for all its warts, is one of the
last mediums of free uncensored speech. It shouldn't be allowed
to wither away.

I've never used google groups. Are you saying that doesn't work well?


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http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

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<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2011) - All rights reserved. >>
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On 17 Dec 2022, "Rick" <rick@nospam.com> posted some news:tnjg68$1u4c$1@gioia.aioe.org:

"Cathy" wrote in message news:tne2p1$16ce$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I have not seen any new posts in this newsgroup for a couple of weeks.
Just checking to see if everything is ok.

I am using the news server at news.aioe.org - I looked on their
website just now and don't see any information that they are having >>problems.

And, maybe it is just a slow time for posting?

Thanks
Cathy H
Ellsworth KS

========================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT:
Everything is OK as far as I'm aware. There used to be many posts
here, and that's decreased to a trickle the last few years. It does
pick up a bit closer to April 15.

The fact that you're getting responses to your message shows that the newsgroup is up and running. But the truth is that Usenet use has
declined a lot over the years and will continue to do so. It's an
older, text-based technology, and most younger users have never heard
of it and will never use it. As the population ages, Usenet will
continue to fade in importance and probably eventually disappear
completely. Every Usenet group I've been a part of has continuously
shown fewer users the last several years, and many have groups now
have only a few or even zero participants.

It's a matter of presentation.

If there were decent Usenet clients for Android and iPhone, more people
would use it. Usenet, for all its warts, is one of the last mediums of
free uncensored speech. It shouldn't be allowed to wither away.

--
<< ------------------------------------------------------- >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2011) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ------------------------------------------------------- >>

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Stuart O. Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote:

I've never used google groups. Are you saying that doesn't work well?

The Web interface is awful and the Usenet articles Google produces are
not conventional and sometimes not standards-compliant. Google uses the
same term "Google Groups" for newsgroups and mailing lists. The mailing
lists are not Usenet in any way.

As far as the archive of Usenet articles, Google has allowed that to
whither away. The indexing broke over a decade ago so it's very
difficult to tell if any archiving takes place. Google devotes a
negligible amount of staff time to it, if any.

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<< ------------------------------------------------------- >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2011) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ------------------------------------------------------- >>

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"Red Zone" wrote in message news:tp3l2o$nisj$1@paganini.bofh.team...

On 17 Dec 2022, "Rick" <rick@nospam.com> posted some >news:tnjg68$1u4c$1@gioia.aioe.org:

"Cathy" wrote in message news:tne2p1$16ce$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I have not seen any new posts in this newsgroup for a couple of weeks. >>>Just checking to see if everything is ok.

I am using the news server at news.aioe.org - I looked on their
website just now and don't see any information that they are having >>>problems.

And, maybe it is just a slow time for posting?

Thanks
Cathy H
Ellsworth KS

========================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT:
Everything is OK as far as I'm aware. There used to be many posts
here, and that's decreased to a trickle the last few years. It does
pick up a bit closer to April 15.

The fact that you're getting responses to your message shows that the
newsgroup is up and running. But the truth is that Usenet use has
declined a lot over the years and will continue to do so. It's an
older, text-based technology, and most younger users have never heard
of it and will never use it. As the population ages, Usenet will
continue to fade in importance and probably eventually disappear
completely. Every Usenet group I've been a part of has continuously
shown fewer users the last several years, and many have groups now
have only a few or even zero participants.

It's a matter of presentation.

If there were decent Usenet clients for Android and iPhone, more people
would use it. Usenet, for all its warts, is one of the last mediums of
free uncensored speech. It shouldn't be allowed to wither away.

I've only ever tried one iPhone Usenet app, and that one is called NewsTap Lite. It's not terrible and it will get the job done, but it's not great either. I've used it when I was away from my computer for an extended
period and only had my iPhone handy.

More info here:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/newstap-lite-usenet-reader/id297063247


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<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2011) - All rights reserved. >>
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