 "Internet News on Newsgroups")
Internet newsgroups are online locations where internet users share information and communicate with millions of other users across the globe. The latest internet news on a range of subjects is posted by internet users on these newsgroups. Newsgroups are a type of continuous online discussion that is updated by internet users and the latest news is added constantly to the newsgroup. Newsgroups are one of the many locations on the internet where one can get the latest news on an array of subjects. The first example of a newsgroup on the internet was Usenet. Usenet was developed by a group of university students in 1979. Soon newsgroups became a global phenomenon because they were easy to create and use by an almost unlimited number of internet users. Newsgroups are decentralized and the news updated on one server is repeated on many servers around the world giving instant and easy internet news access to all internet users. One can communicated with millions of internet users about specific subjects through a newsgroup. Unlike emails newsgroups facilitate one way communication and only those who do not require replies or feedback post questions or information on newsgroups. One can get the latest internet news about millions of topics by visiting newsgroups. One can also get extensive information posted by millions of users by reading posts on internet newsgroups. Newsgroups are often misunderstood as forums or discussion groups. Forums and discussion groups use only one server and are moderated unlike newsgroups. This is the main drawback in posting and accessing internet news on newsgroups. They are seldom moderated and use several servers. This makes them vulnerable targets for spam. This is why the popularity of accessing internet news on newsgroups has waned in recent times. Internet news on newsgroups governs a range of topics including information technology current affairs sports business finance and entertainment. One can access internet news on newsgroups to get an extensive range of opinions on a wide range of topics posted by other expert or interested internet users.