On Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:06:42 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 7:25:52 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:06:18 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >There's a new heading on the top of Google Groups:
>> >
>> >"The new Google Groups has a fresh look and updated controls and will be replacing classic Groups soon"
>> >
>> >Uh-oh.
>>
>> So first they made a totally non-compliant Usenet web interface and
>> now they've redesigned it, but I bet without making it more compliant
>> with the Usenet standards. They've polished a turd. A waste of energy.
>
>I began surfing the Internet in Usenet, while the WWW was being developed! 1991-1995! Usenet USED to be great, but now is mostly SPAMMED out of usefulness.
>
>**** the fresh new GoogleGroups! Now Google wants to make them more Surveillance CAPITALISM friendly and thus more PROFITABLE for Google!
>
>But Governments are becoming more strict and 'on the scent' of the Surveillance Capitalists!! I say break them all up, confiscate their BILLIONS/TRILLIONS of $$ and distribute it to all the Cell Phone users it all came from!

Well, use one of the free or dirt cheap real Usenet providers then.
Dump the surveillance capitalists. Become a genuine Usenetter!