# Usenet is still useful

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/02/12/usenet-still-useful/
- Published: 2001-02-12T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Newcomers to the Internet may not be aware of some of the older elements of the 
Net that pre-date the Web. Despite its age, Usenet, for example, remains a useful
if underused tool for charities in the UK. 
Newcomers to the Internet may not be
aware of some of the older elements of the Net that pre-date the Web. Despite its
age, Usenet, for example, remains a useful if underused tool for charities in the
UK.

 

 

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In addition to the many charity-specific newsgroups or discussion fora, there is
one general charity newsgroup which regularly features fundraising issues. Uk.community.
voluntary aims “to provide a forum for the discussion of the activities of UK based
charities and voluntary organisations.” You do not have to contribute to the discussions;
indeed many users simply “lurk” and use the information posted by others.

 

 

 

 

Find out more from the UK Usenet Committee.

 

 

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 * **[Businesses and NGOs debate at Davos](https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/02/12/businesses-and-ngos-debate-davos/)**(
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