Google groups and automated forums

Hello guys,

Can anyone here tell me how this forum does work?
http://www.sixfiles.com/forum/

They said :

And

Are these guys using Google API or what ?

Thanks

 

I doubt it. Usenet / newsgroups <> GoogleGroups (!)

True, Google has hidden the difference between the two, but usenet/newsgroups have existed since the dark ages.

 

My question is: How are they connecting the newsgroups to their forum?

 

Please Admin, move this thread to up level main forum (Google)

Thanks

 

I would guess they're using a nntp server, and not using google at all. There are free ones available, as well as for-pay ones, and your isp might even come with one!

 

No they didn't..

These tow are a Google newsgroups

 

Any newsgroup is accessible via nntp servers. Most ISPs allow you access to them - check with your ISP and use something like Outlook Express and you'll access groups like alt.x.x with no worries. Google in no form or shape owns the 2 newsgroups you mention.

I suggest reading about Usenet to get a basic understanding of how it works -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

 

Thank you for help, But i'm realy confused ..

Isn't necessary that Google offers a NNTP service - for Google Groups - so i can use it ?

 

Thanks for all

I got it now

 

i want to know how that happens too, do anyone know how to get data from the two newsgroup?

 

Much programming and much hard work, not easy at all , i found an old script made for "phpbb" but it doesn't work with me.

 

As I wrote, that is just because Google does not differentiate between its own groups and usenet ones.

* alt.comp.freeware
* alt.comp.shareware

Have existed long before GoogleGroups/Newsgroups came.