Disadvantages of Newsgroups:

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A newsgroup is not as fast as an email or even a mailing list. Often there might be a latency of at least a day, often longer, before a response is given.
The information on the newsgroup is submitted by users who lack actual knowledge about the domain on which they are posting the article, so you need to be aware of this flaw, keep some alternatives ready for this and do a bit of research first then only rely on it.
A serious disadvantage to a newsgroup is that they can sometimes attract people who you would not give the time of day to if you were to meet them in person. This is especially worrying if children have access to newsgroups.

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