Newsgroups are like a secret, the last thing the government hasn't tried to screw with.
Anyway, to get on them, use Agent. You can get Free Agent to start.
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php
Load the software, get your news group server from your ISP (look it up or call tech support), enter it, then refresh groups. After that, select a few groups from the left box, subscribe to them (makes them your favorites), then get headers for each. You can click each header to read the message, or double click to download any attachments (porn, music files). Then when you're done, clear headers, repeat.
Anyway, to get on them, use Agent. You can get Free Agent to start.
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php
Load the software, get your news group server from your ISP (look it up or call tech support), enter it, then refresh groups. After that, select a few groups from the left box, subscribe to them (makes them your favorites), then get headers for each. You can click each header to read the message, or double click to download any attachments (porn, music files). Then when you're done, clear headers, repeat.