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Re:Slashdot alternative in the works by TuringTest on Monday February 10, 2014 @06:33AM (#7210411)
Meanwhile, many people have (re)installed a newsgroup client and are actively commenting at comp.misc.

(Or reading it through Google Groups: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/comp.misc )

Re:Slashdot alternative in the works by ionwake on Monday February 10, 2014 @08:01AM (#7210729)
What other groups do HN users recommend?
Re:Slashdot alternative in the works by tdk on Friday February 21, 2014 @07:56AM (#7276698)
There is a usenet thread discussing groups for geeks here: http://squte.com/usenet/comp.misc-list-active-newsgroups

Among those recommended are: comp.editors, comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.electronics.repair, rec.games.roguelike.nethack, sci.logic, sci.physics.relativity, alt.philosophy & uk.rec.sheds