Newsreader (Usenet)

The Pan newsreader for GNOME

A newsreader is an application program that reads articles on Usenet distributed throughout newsgroups.[1] Newsreaders act as clients which connect to a news server, via the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP), to download articles and post new articles.[2] In addition to text-based articles, Usenet is also used to distribute binary files, generally in dedicated "binaries" newsgroups.

The term newsreader is sometimes (erroneously) used interchangeably with news aggregator.[citation needed]

Newsreaders that help users to adhere to the established conventions of Usenet, known as netiquette, are evaluated by the Good Netkeeping Seal of Approval (GNKSA).

  1. ^ Williams, Mike (May 27, 2020). "Best NZB and Usenet clients of 2020". Tech Radar. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "How to Post to Newshosting". Newshosting. October 11, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.