Thread: A fake nick speaks up about GUBA, for those of you who are tired of the propaganda
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:44 PM  
Tempest
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Originally Posted by Harrison Richard
What is Usenet?

- Usenet allows people to start messageboards where they can post whatever they want to post. Text, media, anything.

- Usenet has existed since 1979.

- Usenet is decentralized.

- Navigating Usenet has a relatively steep learning curve.

What is GUBA?

- GUBA provides a front-end to Usenet that flattens the learning curve. Kills it, really.

- GUBA charges a monthly fee to users who wish to use this front-end.



That's it. Discuss.
Exactly.. Don't see all the whiners complaining about all the ISPs providing access or the companies that make software to access it and to download all that content easily.
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