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Newsgroup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Some newsgroups allow the posting of messages on a wide variety of themes, regarding anything a member chooses to discuss as on-topic, while others keep more strictly to their particular subject, frowning on off-topic postings. |
 | | Newsgroups frequently become cliquish and are subject to sporadic flame wars and trolling, but they can also be a valuable source of information, support and friendship, bringing people who are interested in specific subjects together from around the world. |
 | | For newsgroups that are not widely carried, sometimes a carrier group is used as a crosspost to aid distribution. |
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