Who uses newsgroups for

Other than getting your standard media do you actually use newsgroups for chatting, discussing, finding information etc.

On occasion I use it for tech support with my ISP and used to check some P2P groups...

I help the people that are asking in one group for something, when it somewhere else. Or anyother problem they have.

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Originally Posted by JPaul

I make the odd comment in reply to posts. I don't find it as easy and straight forward to use as places like this.

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Same here.
I don't really understand that people continue to use newsgroups solely for discussions.
It's so easy now (and free) to set up a message board.

I use a local buy/sell group to buy my PC parts and sell my old stuff. I only just started using the groups for downloading stuff a couple of days ago and my ISP is hating me right now.I must of downloaded 25 PS1 games and about 10 cd's etc. in the last couple of days.LOL

Never used them, any of them any good?