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414 points st_goliath | 2 comments | 13 May 25 11:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.019s | source
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Trasmatta ◴[13 May 25 12:05 UTC] No.43971964[source]▶
Only tangentially related, but I'm always fascinated that mailing lists are still a thing in 2025.
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teddyh ◴[13 May 25 12:14 UTC] No.43972038[source]▶
Please, inform us of an alternative which is:

• Non-proprietary

• Federated

• Archivable

• Accessible

• Not dependent on a specific company

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1. Trasmatta ◴[13 May 25 12:16 UTC] No.43972053[source]▶
I wasn't criticizing the use of them, I just find it fascinating that we still use them. They'll probably still be around in some form in another 3 decades.
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2. walterbell ◴[13 May 25 12:30 UTC] No.43972176[source]▶
Email is a root-of-trust for authentication in most non-email systems.