The Eternal-September server (https://www.eternal-september.org/) seems
to be the only viable alternative to post to usenet anonymously.
Why is Google Groups support for Usenet ending?groups has declined significantly because users have moved to more
Over the last several years, legitimate activity in text-based Usenet
The Eternal-September server (https://www.eternal-september.org/) seems
to be the only viable alternative to post to usenet anonymously. Of
course, to keep it running you need to make a donation and abide by
their terms of use: https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=terms
The process is slightly involved, but is worth it:
1. First register on the only free usenet server left standing:
https://www.eternal-september.org/RegisterNewsAccount.php?language=en
You must do this using the Tor Browser:
https://www.torproject.org/download/
2. Download an older version (version 52.x.x or 60.x.x) of thunderbird
that is compatible with torbirdy (described in the next step). This is
done by modifying the version number in the thunderbird download link as described here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1347599
3. Disable the internet and then install the older torbirdy-compatible version of thunderbird. Before enabling the internet, disable updates: [menu-bar] -> Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Updates -> "Never check
for updates (not recommended: security risk).
Next go to [menu bar] -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Addons, search for
TorBirdy and install it.
Additional info on the TorBirdy Mozilla Thunderbird extension is here:
https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/torbirdy
or tor onion link:
http://eweiibe6tdjsdprb4px6rqrzzcsi22m4koia44kc5pcjr7nec2rlxyad.onion/legacy/trac/-/wikis/torbirdy
Check that TorBirdy is up and Thunderbird is connected via Tor:
[menu-bar] -> Tools -> Add on preferences -> torbirdy -> Test proxy settings
For TorBirdy to work, you must be running Tor Browser simultaneously.
4. Thunderbird main page -> Set up an account -> Newsgroups. You will
need the info here:
https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=techinfo
5. View Settings for this account -> Server Settings -> Always request authentication when connecting to this server. See:
https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=faq#Login-No-Auth
6. Account -> Subscribe (to newsgroups)
7. Get Messages and start reading and posting.
8. If you get "Login failed. Could not access eternal-september.org with
user id ..." or similar pop-up-window messages, then you should contact
the server admin and ask to enable access via Tor for your UserID:
https://www.eternal-september.org/index.php?showpage=contact&language=en
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I hope this helps some of the privacy conscious old timers like Odd
Bodkin get back on usenet.
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