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Google Groups
Google Groups screenshot

Google Groups screenshot
Developed by Google
OS Cross-platform (web-based application)
Genre Newsgroups
electronic mailing lists
Website http://groups.google.com

Google Groups is a free service from Google where groups of people have discussions about common interests. A software developer is a person or organization concerned with facets of the software development process wider than design and coding a somewhat broader scope of Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination In computing cross-platform (also known as multi-platform) is a term used to refer to Computer software or computing methods and concepts that are implemented Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function type or field of use A newsgroup is a Repository usually within the Usenet system for messages posted from many users in different locations An electronic mailing list (sometimes written as elist or e-list) is a special usage of e-mail that allows for widespread distribution of information to A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Internet users can find discussion groups related to their interests and participate in threaded conversations, either through the Google Groups web interface, or by e-mail. A threaded discussion is an electronic discussion (such as one via E-mail, e-mail list, Bulletin board, Newsgroup, or Internet forum WorldWideWeb was the world's first Web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor. Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving They can also start new groups. [1] Google Groups also includes an archive of Usenet newsgroup postings dating back to 1981[2] and supports reading and posting to Usenet groups. Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system A newsgroup is a Repository usually within the Usenet system for messages posted from many users in different locations Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [3] Users can also set up mailing list archives for e-mail lists that are hosted elsewhere. [4]

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History

In February 2001, Google acquired Deja News, which provided a search engine to access an archive of Usenet newsgroup articles. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Deja News Research Service was an Archive of messages posted to Usenet discussion groups started in 1995 by Steve Madere in Austin Texas Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system [5] Users were then able to access these Usenet newsgroups through the new Google Groups interface. By the end of 2001 the archive had been supplemented with other archived messages dating back to 11 May 1981. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [6][7][8] Shortly after, Google released a new version, which allowed users to create their own (non-Usenet) groups.

In February 2006, Google modified the interface of Google Groups, adding profiles and post ratings. In Computing, configuration files, or config files', are used to configure the initial settings for some Computer programs They are used

Kinds of groups hosted by Google

Google provides two distinct kinds of groups: traditional Usenet groups, and non-Usenet groups that are more similar to mailing lists. Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients The Google Groups user interface and help messages do not use a distinct name for mailing-list style groups, referring to both styles of group as "Google Groups. " [1]

The two kinds of groups differ both in the technology used and how they are governed. The Google Groups user interface encourages users to create new mailing-list-style groups, but does not provide any way to create a Usenet group.

A Usenet group is decentralized and not hosted by any single organization. Many organizations other than Google allow Usenet groups to be read with newsreader software that uses the NNTP protocol. The Network News Transfer Protocol or NNTP is an Internet application protocol used primarily for reading Most Usenet groups are unmoderated. On Internet Websites which invite users to post comments a moderation system is the method the Webmaster chooses to sort contributions which are irrelevant Google recognizes the X-No-Archive header and archives messages containing it for only 7 days. X-No-Archive, also known colloquially as xna, is a Newsgroup message header field used to prevent a Usenet message from being archived in various servers

A regular Google Group is hosted by Google, although some may be archived elsewhere. These groups can be accessed using a web browser or by subscribing to receive email, but can't be accessed using a Usenet news reader. They have one or more owners who decide who is allowed to subscribe to the group and whether non-members can access the group. This form of governance is similar to that provided by many other mailing list providers.

Notable interface features

Groups search
Google Search incorporates public groups into its results. Google search is a Web search engine owned by Google Inc, and it is the most used search engine on the Web. Searches return the posts which most match the search query, and if any groups match, they will be displayed at the top of the results with a link to the Google Groups directory.
Profiles
Users may create public profiles which are linked from all of their posts.
Rating posts
A user can rate a post with 1 to 5 out of 5 stars. A post's rating is based on the average of all the user ratings it gets, and a thread's rating is based on the average rating of all the posts in the thread. Users may not rate their own posts.
Starring threads
Users may mark up to 200 threads as "starred" to track them centrally.
E-mail masking
To prevent scammers or spammers from harvesting e-mail addresses from a group, Google masks e-mail addresses of posters. E-mail spam, also known as "bulk e-mail" or "junk e-mail" is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by To view the full e-mail address, a user must respond to a CAPTCHA challenge. A CAPTCHA (ˈkæptʃə is a type of challenge-response test used in Computing to ensure that the response is not generated by a computer E-mail addresses are only masked when viewing a group through the web interface. Google Groups does not allow users to obfuscate or munge their own e-mail addresses. Address munging is the practice of disguising or munging, an E-mail address to prevent it being automatically collected and used as a target for people and organizations
Group web pages
In the beta version of October 5, 2006, Google introduced group pages which can be edited by group members or group managers. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Pages can link to each other and Google keeps versions of pages in a similar way to a Wiki. A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content using a simplified Markup language. Group members can also discuss pages. This feature was promoted from beta status on January 24, 2007. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Official Google Groups

Google has created several official help groups for some of its services, such as Gmail. Gmail, officially Google Mail in Germany and the United Kingdom is a free POP3 and IMAP In these groups, users can ask and answer questions about the relevant Google service. Each official group has a Google representative who occasionally responds to queries. Google representatives always have a blue G symbol in their nicknames.

Some official groups include:

Google also uses Google Groups to host their Google Friends and Google Page Creator Updates mailing lists, which are announcement-only groups where only moderators can post.

Criticism

Google Groups is often accused of lacking security. Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals Many trolls, spammers and flamers have joined Google Groups to carry out their intended purpose without being identified. An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community such as an Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages

On 16 October 2003, John Wiley & Sons sent a letter to Google after discovering that copyrighted text from a book they published was made available for download on a Google group. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. John Wiley & Sons Inc, also referred to as Wiley, is a global Publishing company that markets its products to professionals and consumers students and instructors [9]

Blocking

Google Groups has been blocked in Turkey on April 10, 2008 by the order of a court in western Turkey. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common No explanation for the blocking has been given as of April 10, 2008. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [10]

References

  1. ^ How do I create my own group?
  2. ^ How far back does Google's Usenet archive go?
  3. ^ What is a Usenet Newsgroup?
  4. ^ Can I use Google Groups to archive another mailing list?
  5. ^ "Google Acquires Usenet Discussion Service and Significant Assets from Deja.com", Google, 12 February 2001
  6. ^ "20 Year Archive on Google Groups", Google, 11 December 2001
  7. ^ "Full Usenet archive now available", pandia, 29 April 2001
  8. ^ "Digital history saved", BBC, 14 December 2001
  9. ^ Publisher Complains of Computer Security Text on Google Groups - Chilling Effects Clearinghouse. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-11-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
  10. ^ "Turkey bans Google Groups", Yahoo! India News, 10 April 2008

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