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

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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

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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

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

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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


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