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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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== Links == | == Links == | ||
[https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~ | [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. | ||
[[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]] | ||