Google Groups USENET support

[sinni800]

What's the Product's Name?
Google Groups, USENET support
Describe the product in a single sentence.
Provides discussion groups like a forum and connects to a worldwide service called "usenet". Only the usenet support is being canceled, which means groups local to Google Groups can still continue to exist and communicate.
When was the product launched? Provide a specific date, if possible.
February 2001
When was the product discontinued? Provide a specific date, if possible.
22 February 2024
What type of product was it? App, Service, or Hardware?
Service

Source: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638436911607522641-3279146927&p=usenet&rd=1

[mollthecoder]

No way, usenet was supported for this long?