For years, Google Groups supported Usenet access. Usenet faded because it wasn't monetizable, outside of subscription based binary providers (who were in large

For years, Google Groups supported Usenet access. Usenet faded because it wasn't monetizable, outside of subscription based binary providers (who were in large part turning around and pumping that money into the legal defense funds, because they were primarily servicing the swashbuckling community). The platforms that are actively used are codependent. They demand you use them. They send you emails when you haven't logged in in awhile. They foment opposition just to keep you engaged, so you'll view their ads. Usenet, on the other hand, lets you use it, if you feel like it, assuming you know where to look. The only sort of people who would use Usenet would be those that make decisions for themselves, rather than doing what the marketers tell them. It never stood a chance against this sort of opposition.