Redbrick Newsgroups - Revision history

Graggle at 12:54, 20 April 2026

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	[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.		[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.

	[[Category:~~Helpdesk~~]]		[[Category:Archive]]

2010-09-28T21:21:06Z

Links

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~~~link/news~~/ Newsgroups] - ~~link's web~~ based version of the boards.		[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~forums/ Newsgroups] - Web based version of the boards.

	[[RBOnly:NewsgroupRSSFeed]] - access details for a RSS feed of the newsgroups		[[RBOnly:NewsgroupRSSFeed]] - access details for a RSS feed of the newsgroups
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	[[Top_Ten_Redbrick_Arguments\|Top Ten Arguments]] - a list of the most common debates.		[[Top_Ten_Redbrick_Arguments\|Top Ten Arguments]] - a list of the most common debates.

	~~[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~cammy/v/ Web Forums] - an online alternative to the boards.~~

	[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.		[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.

	[[Category:Helpdesk]]		[[Category:Helpdesk]]

2009-09-24T09:58:18Z

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	The Redbrick newsgroups, "the boards", are essentially an electronic bulletin board. People can post messages asking for help, talking about the latest news item, discussing computing or just generally ranting about anything at all. The newsgroups have remained highly active over the years, though they tend to be more popular among older generations of Brickies, while the younger, trendier crowd are more likely to hang out on [[IRC]].		The Redbrick newsgroups, "the boards", are essentially an electronic bulletin board. People can post messages asking for help, talking about the latest news item, discussing computing or just generally ranting about anything at all. The newsgroups have remained highly active over the years, though they tend to be more popular among older generations of Brickies, while the younger, trendier crowd are more likely to hang out on [[IRC]]. As an alternative to newsgroups, you can take a newspaper clipping from about twenty years ago, pin it to your wall and stare at it until you die, you fat bastard.

	== Accessing the boards ==		== Accessing the boards ==

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 To gain access to the newsgroups, simply type "news" at the prompt.
-Initially, you won't be subscribed to any of the newsgroups and your screen will be empty, so to see them hit L (shift + l) and then *, followed by return. This should display all of the boards.
+[[Image:news1.jpg]]
 The groups you are not subscribed to will be marked with U, which will be all of them if this is your first time. Move up and down the list to view the available groups. If you wish to subscribe to a group simply highlight the board and press the s key.
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 == Posting ==
-On the main screen highlight the group you want to post to and press the p key. When asked if you want to post, press y. It will now display the name of the board you're post to, so hit return. The next option is to give your post a title. Make it as clear as possible. When you're done, press the return key.
+On the main screen highlight the group you want to post to and press the p key. When asked if you want to post, press y.
 Now your text editor will launch and you can type your post. When you are done, save the file in the usual manner. The default text editor is Nano, so this will be ctrl + x, and then y to save and quit.
 You will be asked to confirm that you want to post, simply press y again.
 == Replying/Following up ==

2007-04-22T20:48:26Z

Links

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~link/news/ Newsgroups] - link's web based version of the boards.		[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~link/news/ Newsgroups] - link's web based version of the boards.

			[[RBOnly:NewsgroupRSSFeed]] - access details for a RSS feed of the newsgroups

	[[In_Jokes\|In-Jokes]] - explanations of some of the common boards in-jokes.		[[In_Jokes\|In-Jokes]] - explanations of some of the common boards in-jokes.

2007-03-25T04:27:03Z

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	[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.		[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.

			[[Category:Helpdesk]]

2007-03-04T06:32:53Z

Links

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	[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~cammy/v/ Web Forums] - an online alternative to the boards.		[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~cammy/v/ Web Forums] - an online alternative to the boards.

			[[Using the Boards with Thunderbird\|Using the boards with Thunderbird]] - how to use the boards in Thunderbird.

2007-02-10T04:50:29Z

Links

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	[[Top_Ten_Redbrick_Arguments\|Top Ten Arguments]] - a list of the most common debates.		[[Top_Ten_Redbrick_Arguments\|Top Ten Arguments]] - a list of the most common debates.

			[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~cammy/v/ Web Forums] - an online alternative to the boards.

2007-02-10T04:44:15Z

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	Followup-To: redbrick.help		Followup-To: redbrick.help

	Then you can continue to post as normal :)		Then you can continue to post as normal. :)

			== Links ==
			[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~link/news/ Newsgroups] - link's web based version of the boards.

			[[In_Jokes\|In-Jokes]] - explanations of some of the common boards in-jokes.

			[[Top_Ten_Redbrick_Arguments\|Top Ten Arguments]] - a list of the most common debates.

2007-02-10T04:37:37Z

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	The Redbrick newsgroups, "the boards" are essentially an electronic bulletin board. People can post messages asking for help, talking about the latest news item, discussing computing or just generally ranting about anything at all. The newsgroups have remained highly active over the years, though they tend to be more popular among older generations of Brickies, while the younger, trendier crowd are more likely to hang out on [[IRC]].		The Redbrick newsgroups, "the boards", are essentially an electronic bulletin board. People can post messages asking for help, talking about the latest news item, discussing computing or just generally ranting about anything at all. The newsgroups have remained highly active over the years, though they tend to be more popular among older generations of Brickies, while the younger, trendier crowd are more likely to hang out on [[IRC]].

	== Accessing the boards ==		== Accessing the boards ==