Topic: Yahoo Groups

Yahoo Groups announced it will shut down on October 28, 2019, ending a service that has existed since 2001. The shutdown affects thousands of niche communities, from sewing clubs to ham radio enthusiasts. Users are warned against simply porting their data to another big tech platform like Groups.io, and are instead encouraged to host their own independent servers.

Interest is expressed in "cloud busting" and the theories of Wilhelm Reich regarding Orgone energy. One host has joined a closed Yahoo Group dedicated to building cloud busters and discusses the improved technology that no longer requires a large body of water. There is a humorous exchange about setting up a cloud buster in a backyard to manipulate local weather patterns.