Google evilness again...

[Joerg]

On 2020-08-15 13:21, Phil Hobbs wrote:

Just this minute, Google Groups has started requiring a login just to
_read_ Usenet. Going through my browser history, I can bring up a
listing page, e.g.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sci.electronics.design

but as of just now, when I click on any of the posts, it brings me to
the login screen.

Same with you folks?

If you get tired of such \"free\" access, I am using these guys in Berlin
(Germany) for all of 10 Euros/year:

http://news.individual.net/index.php

No binaries access though.

Payment can be done by Paypal or with less fees via Transferwise. Last
time I paid for five years in advance for less payment hassle.

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Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

 

[server]

On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 4:21:31 PM UTC-4, Phil Hobbs wrote:

Just this minute, Google Groups has started requiring a login just to
_read_ Usenet. Going through my browser history, I can bring up a
listing page, e.g.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sci.electronics.design

but as of just now, when I click on any of the posts, it brings me to
the login screen.

Same with you folks?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

Oh - boy....the new crap ---- CRAP just got pushed on me today.....fortunately, after looking at the settings they have an option to go back to \"classic\" settings. I almost thought I was going to be giving up sci.electronics.design

 

[Ricketty C]

On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 12:25:31 PM UTC-4, blo...@columbus.rr.com wrote:

On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 4:21:31 PM UTC-4, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Just this minute, Google Groups has started requiring a login just to
_read_ Usenet. Going through my browser history, I can bring up a
listing page, e.g.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sci.electronics.design

but as of just now, when I click on any of the posts, it brings me to
the login screen.

Same with you folks?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

Oh - boy....the new crap ---- CRAP just got pushed on me today.....fortunately, after looking at the settings they have an option to go back to \"classic\" settings. I almost thought I was going to be giving up sci.electronics.design

Yeah, I really have no idea why Google feels the need to change interfaces as much as they do. But they are filled with lots of really smart people (he says, not completely facetiously). So they must know what \"we\" like better than \"we\" do.

They appeal to the masses, not the individual.

--

Rick C.

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[Tabby]

On Friday, 21 August 2020 18:51:03 UTC+1, Ricketty C wrote:

On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 12:25:31 PM UTC-4, blo...@columbus.rr.com wrote:
On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 4:21:31 PM UTC-4, Phil Hobbs wrote:

Just this minute, Google Groups has started requiring a login just to
_read_ Usenet. Going through my browser history, I can bring up a
listing page, e.g.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sci.electronics.design

but as of just now, when I click on any of the posts, it brings me to
the login screen.

Same with you folks?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

Oh - boy....the new crap ---- CRAP just got pushed on me today.....fortunately, after looking at the settings they have an option to go back to \"classic\" settings. I almost thought I was going to be giving up sci.electronics.design

Yeah, I really have no idea why Google feels the need to change interfaces as much as they do. But they are filled with lots of really smart people (he says, not completely facetiously). So they must know what \"we\" like better than \"we\" do.

They appeal to the masses, not the individual.

I think GG is where they put incompetent staff they want to punish


NT

 

[server]

On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 4:23:56 PM UTC-4, Tabby wrote:

On Friday, 21 August 2020 18:51:03 UTC+1, Ricketty C wrote:
On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 12:25:31 PM UTC-4, blo...@columbus.rr.com wrote:
On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 4:21:31 PM UTC-4, Phil Hobbs wrote:

Just this minute, Google Groups has started requiring a login just to
_read_ Usenet. Going through my browser history, I can bring up a
listing page, e.g.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sci.electronics.design

but as of just now, when I click on any of the posts, it brings me to
the login screen.

Same with you folks?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

Oh - boy....the new crap ---- CRAP just got pushed on me today.....fortunately, after looking at the settings they have an option to go back to \"classic\" settings. I almost thought I was going to be giving up sci.electronics.design

Yeah, I really have no idea why Google feels the need to change interfaces as much as they do. But they are filled with lots of really smart people (he says, not completely facetiously). So they must know what \"we\" like better than \"we\" do.

They appeal to the masses, not the individual.

I think GG is where they put incompetent staff they want to punish

No, Google has decided that the losers who occupy this space deserve to be punished

NT

 

[Michael_A_Terrell]

blocher@columbus.rr.com wrote:

Oh - boy....the new crap ---- CRAP just got pushed on me today.....fortunately, after looking at the settings they have an option to go back to \"classic\" settings. I almost thought I was going to be giving up sci.electronics.design

I switched to Eternal September a few days ago, using Seamonkey as
the mail and newsgroup client. You have to configure it to send your
user name and password when needed, or you can\'t use it. Registration
and use is free.


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They don\'t get mad.

They don\'t get even.

They go for over unity! ;-)