How do I read and post to the “rec.crafts.woodturning” newsgroup?
There are several ways to do this, depending on how you connect to the Internet, and what computer you have. Most ISPs will offer a newsgroup service, in which case you should be able to access the group (and others) by selecting the “Read News” or “Newsgroups” option on your browser. You will usually be prompted to download a list of the supported groups on your ISP – they do not all carry every group, although rcw is carried by most. You only need to do this once, so don’t worry if it takes a few minutes. To access a particular group, you need to “subscribe” to that group, which means that your news reader software will remember the groups you want to read (a bit like Web favourites or bookmarks). The reader will then display the postings for the subscribed groups, either individually or divided into threads, with a single heading for each thread. The details vary depending on the software you’re using, so it’s not easy to be specific. An easier way may be to use a Web-based reader,
