USENET?

[Wojciech Puchar]

>
> news/pan seems to work OK, if you want a GUI. But be aware that nowadays, 
> you'll probably have to pay a monthly fee for usenet. ISPs don't seem to 
> routinely offer it as part of the deal anymore like they
> used to.

at least in Poland there are free. and for my clients i have nntpcache'd 
news from Gdańsk University.

anyway maybe few people use it. most don't ;) they prefer more stupid 
things