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  • pugleaf.net , , , 23 days ago

    From noreply@noreply@dirge.harmsk.com to alt.free.newsservers on Sat Jan 10 14:52:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.free.newsservers


    (using Tor Browser 15.0.3)
    https://pugleaf.net/
    ...
    Usenet to Web
    rocksolid-us.pugleaf.net
    https://rocksolid-us.pugleaf.net/hierarchies
    BETA Testing: Try posting to Usenet!

    rocksolid-eu.pugleaf.net
    https://rocksolid-eu.pugleaf.net/hierarchies
    [end quoted excerpt]

    e.g., one popular newsgroup, no activity since 18 dec 2025 . . .

    https://rocksolid-us.pugleaf.net/groups/alt.comp.freeware
    23 days ago
    18 Dec 2025
    [end quoted excerpt]

    checked several other typically busy newsgroups, "23 days" . . .

    ditto nntp, doesn't connect "connection closed gracefully" . . .

    (using Tor Browser 15.0.3)
    https://newsdeef.eu/
    ...
    (read only) lux-feed1.newsdeef.eu :119 :563
    * Text retention: 198x - 2025
    + TOR1: pp55dzqem2eufe2wst2u7lunqhs3pkryzrleikrixl2xuvblyeqyg4qd.onion:119
    + TOR2: 3nxvtk6l6fvjel6egccgo5zcerivvvz27ahsdjthvxc7focidpr2xlyd.onion:119
    + username: usenet
    + password: archive
    + Update: 2025-09-03 :: Rate Limits applied.
    + Do not open more than 3 connections.

    (read only) 81-171-22-215.pugleaf.net :119 :563
    * Text retention: 198x - 2025
    + username: usenet
    + password: archive
    [end quoted excerpt]

    23 days . . . hopefully these very useful public usenet services
    will spring back to life . . .

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Captain PugWash@pug.wash@invalid.invalid to alt.free.newsservers on Sat Jan 10 22:58:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.free.newsservers

    On 10/01/2026 19:52, D wrote:
    (using Tor Browser 15.0.3)
    https://pugleaf.net/


    Try "Captain Pugwash" EfieEfiEEfiiEfiirLaEfiAEfnuEfyeEfyeEfic


    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2